A    REPORT 


Record  Commissioners 


CITY    OF    BOSTON, 


CONTAINING 


in  2010  with  funding  from 
Boston  Library  Consortium  IVIember  Libraries 


BOSTON: 
ROCKWELL    AND    CHURCHILL,    CITY    PRINTERS, 

No.    39    ARCH    STREET. 

1886. 

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[Document  150  — 1886.] 


CITY  OF  i^S  BOSTON 


A  REPOET 


RECORD   COMMISSIONERS. 


The  publication  of  the  Tenth  Volume  of  Reports  was 
authorized  by  vote  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  October  2, 
1882,  it  being  understood  that  the  collection  was  to  consist 
of  Miscellaneous  Papers. 

A  portion  of  the  volume  was  then  put  in  type  ;  but,  owing 
to  various  causes,  its  publication  has  been  delayed,  greatly 
to  the  regret  of  the  Commissioners,  as  the  continuity  of  the 
volumes  was  thereby  broken. 

As  now  completed  it  is  believed  that  the  volume  will 
prove  of  as  great  value  as  its  associates,  and  especially  that 
the  reprints  of  the  early  Directories  will  assist  those  whose 
main  interest  lies  in  the  o-enealogical  details  contained  in  our 
records. 

William  H.   Whitmore, 

For  the  Record  Commissioners. 

City  Hall,  Boston,  October,  1886. 


TABLE    OF    GONTEIsTTS. 


[The  principal  papers  are  the  following.  — W.  H.  W.] 


1.  Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653     . 

2.  Admissions  to  the  Town  of  Boston,  1670-1700 

3.  Town  Deeds  and  Agreements     . 

4.  Males  in  Maj.  Townsend's  Camp,  1698 

5.  Abatements  of  Taxes,  1700 

6.  do.  do.  1702 

7.  Muddy  River  Petition,  1704 

8.  Poor  Fund,  1704        .... 

9.  Warnings  out  of  Town,  1707      . 

10.  Census  of  1707  .... 

11.  Agreement  for  a  Drain,  1685 

12.  Tax  List,  1691,  1692,  1693 

13.  Shop  under  the  Town  House,  1696 

14.  Abatements,  1701-2 

15.  Apprentice's  Indenture,  1701      . 

16.  Out-wharves,  1708     . 

17.  Wood  Lane,  1709       . 
18.-  Fortifications  on  the  Neck,  1711 

19.  Vessels  entered  in  1714 

20.  Index  to  the  First  Part      ... 
Prefatory  Note  to  Directory 
Boston  Directory  for  1789,  with  Map 

do.       "  1796,  "   " 


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163 
171 
213 


"THE  LAST  WILL  AND  TESTAMENT 

OF    ME,    EGBERT    KEAYNE,    ALL    OF    IT    WRITTEN 

WITH    MY    OWNE    HANDS    &    BEGAN    BY 

ME,    MO:    6:     1:     1653,    COMONLY 

CALLED   AUGUST." 


I  Eobert  Keayne,  Cittizen  and  M'"chant  Taylor  of  London  by  freedorae, 
and  by  the  good  Providence  of  God  now  dwelling  at  Boston  in  New  England 
in  Amireca  being  at  this  time  through  the  great  goodnes  of  my' God,  both  in 
health  of  body,  &  of  able  and  sufficient  memory,  yet  considering  that  all 
flesh  is  as  grasse,  that  must  wither  and  will  returne  to  the  dust,  and  that  my 
life  may  be  taken  away  in  a  moment,  therefore  that  I  may  be  in  the  better 
readinesse  (and  freed  from  the  distracting  cares  of  the  disposing  of  my  out- 
ward estate,  w<='i  coiuonly  followes  the  deferring  of  it,  while  the  time  of  sick- 
nes  or  day  of  Death,  when  the  minde  should  be  taken  up  with  more  serious 
and  waighty  consideracons)  I  doe  therefore  now  in  my  health  make  ordaine 
&  declare  this  to  be  my  Last  Will  and  Testament  and  to  stand  and  to  be  as  ef- 
fectuall  as  if  I  had  made  it  in  my  sicknes,  or  in  the  day  or  houre  of  my 
death,  which  is  in  manner  and  forme  following 

First  and  before  all  things,  I  coinend  &  comit  my  pretious  soule  into  the 
hands  of  Almightie  God  (who  not  onely  as  a  Loveing  Creator  hath  [117.] 
given  it  unto  me  when  he  might  have  made  me  a  bruite  beast,  but  also  as  a 
most  Loveing  father  &  mercifuU  Savio"",  hath  Redeemed  it  with  the  pretious 
blood  of  his  owne  deare  Sonne  and  my  Sweete  Jesus ;  from  that  gulfe  of  mis- 
sery  and  ruine  that  I  by  Originall  Sinne  and  actuall  transgressions  had 
plunged  it  into)  Therefor  renowncing  all  manner  of  knowne  errors,  all  Po- 
pish &  Prelaticall  superstitions,  all  Anabaptisticall  inthusiasmes  and  Famil- 
isticall  delusions,  with  all  other  fayned  devises,  and  all  Old  and  New  upstart 
opinions,  unsound  and  blasphemous  errors,  and  other  high  imaginations,  that 
exalt  themselves  against  the  bono''  and  truth  of  God,  in  the  way  of  his  worsh, 
and  ordinances  and  against  the  dignitie  and  cepter  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
my  Savio''.  I  doe  further  desire  from  my  heart  to  renownce  all  confidence  or 
expectation  of  merritt  or  desert  in  any  of  the  best  duties  or  services  that 
ever  I  have  shall  or  can  be  able  to  pforme  acknowledging  that  all  my  right- 
eousnes  sanctificon  and  close  walking  with  God  if  it  were  or  had  bin  a  thou- 
sand times  more  exact  then  ever  yet  I  attayned  too,  is  all  polluted  and  cor- 
rupt and  falls  short  of  comending  me  to  God  in  point  of  my  justification,  or 
helping  forward  my  redemption  or  salvation,  and  deserve  nothing  at  Gods 
hand,  but  Hell  and  Condemnation,  if  he  should  enter  into  judgement  with 
me  for  them,  and  though  [118.]  I  beleive  that  all  my  wayes  of  holynesse 
are  of  noe  use  to  me  in  poynt  of  justification,  yet  I  beleive  they  may  not  be 
neglected  by  me  without  great  Sinne,  bu^  are  ordakied  of  God  for  me  to 
walke  in  them  carefully  in  love  to  him  in  obedience  to  his  Couiandements,  as 
well  as  for  many  other  good  ends  and  are  good  fruites  &  evidences  of  justifi- 
cation, therefore  renowncing  though  not  the  Acts  yet  all  confidence  in  those 
Acts  of  holynesse  and  workes  of  Sanctification  performed  by  me,  I  looke  for 
my  acceptance  with  God  and  the  Salvation  of  my  Soule  only  from  the  merritts 
or  righteousnes  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  from  the  free  bountifuU  and 
undeserved  grace  and  love  of  God  in  him,  and  though  this  faith  in  me  in  re- 
spect of  applycation  for  my  owne  comfort  is  very  weake  and  feeble,  yet  I 
looke  up  to  my  God  in  Jesus  Christ  to  strengthen  it,  and  though  the  sinfull 
faylings  &  weaknesses  of  my  owne  life  have  beene  great  &  many,  and  that 


2  City  Document  No.  150. 

neither  my  selfe  nor  family  in  respect  of  close  walking  with  him  hath  beene 
so  with  God  as  it  ought  to  be,  for  which  I  have  and  shall  still  desire  and 
indeavo'"  to  judge  and  condemne  my  selfe  in  his  sight,  and  not  to  allow  my 
selfe  in  any  wayes  of  evill  knowingly,  yet  I  looke  up  to  his  throne  of  Grace 
and  Mercy  in  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ  with  some  hope  &  confidence  that  he 
will  both  pardon  &  subdue  them,  in  wMch  faith  alone  I  desire  both  to  live 
and  dye  and  to  continue  therein  to  my  lives  ende,  which  faith  in  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  hath  beene  most  plainely  &  sweetly  taught  in  these  Churches  of 
New  England,  in  which  place  though  I  met  with  many  and  deepe  [lli>.] 
sorrowes,  and  variety  of  exercises  of  Sperit  and  hard  measures  oifered  to  me, 
yet  with  unrepentant  thoughts  I  desire  to  acknowledge  it,  for  a  great  blessing 
&  undeserved  favor  of  God,  that  he  hath  brought  me  hither  to  enjoye  his 
p''sence  in  the  beauties  of  holines  and  to  see  his  walkings  in  his  holy  Sanctu- 
ary and  though  there  may  be  faylings  both  in  our  Civill  Government  & 
Churches,  for  all  men  have  there  weaknesses  &  the  best  societyes  of  men 
have  their  imperfections,  so  that  still  there  will  be  some  things  to  be  amended 
and  reformed  as  God  shalbe  pleased  to  discover  new  light,  and  meanes  to  doe 
it,  yet  I  doe  unfaynedly  aprove  of  the  way  of  ttie  Churches  of  Jesus  Christ, 
and  the  Civil  Government  that  God  hath  here  set  up  amongst  us,  and  rejoyee 
therein,  as  a  way  that  both  I  pray  for  and  doubt  not  but  God  will  blesse,  and 
according  to  that  light  that  I  have  received  or  that  which  I  ever  read  or  heard 
of,  it  is  one  of  the  best  and  hapiest  governments  that  is  this  day  in  the  world. 

This  being  p'"missed  in  respect  of  my  soule  &  my  faith  in  Jesus  Christ,  I 
doe  next  coihitt  my  body  to  the  earth  (&  to  comely  &  decent  burriall)  there 
to  rest  till  my  loveing  Savio'"  by  his  Almighty  power  shall  raise  it  up  againe, 
at  which  time  I  confidently  beleive  it  shalbe  reunited  to  my  owne  soule,  and 
there  shall  receive  according  to  the  woi'ks  that  I  have  done  in  this  life  accord- 
ing as  tliey  have  beene  good  or  evill  in  the  sight  of  God,  or  according  to  that 
faith  and  confidence  that  I  have  in  tlie  free  grace  and  merits  of  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  As  for  my  Buriall  I  shall  not  desire  any  great  outward  solem- 
nitie  to  be  used  further  [120.]  then  that  which  shalbe  decent  &  civill  as  be- 
comes Christians  knowing  that  extraordinary  solemnities  can  nothing  add  to 
the  peace  or  benefit  of  the  deceased-,  yet  haveing  beene  trayned  up  in  Millitary 
Discipline  from  my  young""  yeares,  &  haveing  endeavoured  to  promote  it 
the  best  I  could  since  God  hath  brought  me  into  this  country  &  seeing  he 
hath  beene  pleased  to  use  me  as  a  poore  instrument  to  lay  y''  foundation  of 
that  Noble  Society  of  the  Artillery  Company  in  tliis  place,  that  hath  so  farr 
prospered  by  the  blessing  of  God  as  to  helpe  many  with  good  experience  in 
the. use  of  theire  Armes  &  more  exact  knowledge  in  the  Millitaiy  Art  & 
hath  beene  a  nursery  to  raise  up  many  able  and  well  experienced  souldiers 
that  hath  done  since  good  service  for  their  country,  therefore  to  declare  my 
affections  to  that  exercise  &  the  society  of  souldiers,  I  shall  desire  to  be 
buryed  as  a  souldier  in  a  Millitary  way,  if  the  time  &  place  of  my  death  and 
other  occasions  may  suite  thereunto  which  I  leave  to  the  discretion  of  my 
executors  and  friends 

As  for  the  goods  of  this  life  which  the  Lord  of  his  aboundant  mercy,  his 
rich  &  undeserved  favo""  hath  bestowed  &  reserved  to  me  the  greatest  of  sin- 
ners and  the  unworthycst  of  all  his  servants  I  dispose  of  in  manner  following 

Impr"=s  my  will  is.  That  all  such  debts  as  I  doe  or  shall  justly  owe  to  any 
person  or  persons  at  the  time  of  my  death  shalbe  truely  and  carefully  payd 
by  my  executors  within  as  short  time  after  my  decease  as  conveniently  may 
be,  which  debts  of  myne  at  this  [131.]  time  doth  amount  to  about  One 
hundred  and  fivety  pounds  besides  what  I  owe  unto  the  poore  boxe,  the  par- 
ticulars of  w<='"  &  the  persons  to  lyhom  I  am  indebted,  my  executors  &  over- 
seers may  find  in  a  long  paper  booke  in  my  closet  at  Boston  with  a  white 
Parchment  Cover,  initelled  my  Inventory  booke  in  which  the  particulars  of 
my  whole  estate  from  yeare  to  yeare,  with  all  that  I  owe  and  all  debts  that 
are  owing  to  me  is  breifly  set  downe  under  my  owne  hand  which  wilbe  a 
direction  to  them  in  all  my  affaires,  which  debts  of  rayne  if  God  be  pleased 
to  spare  me  health  while  the  next  Spring  I  hope  I  shall  pay  tlie  most  of  them 
my  selfe  except  that  only  which  I  owe  to  the  poore  boxe  being  about  Eighty 
pounds,  and  for  the  better  effecting  &  accomplishing  of  this  my  last  will  & 
Testament,  my  will  &  desire  is  that  p''sently  after  my  death  or  buriall  at 
furthest,  there  may  be  a  true  Inventory  taken  of  all  my  lands  houses  cattle 


Will  of  Robert  Keatne,  1653.  3 

moveable  goods,  bookes,  housliould  stuflPe  of  all  sorts,  of  all  my  wares,  mar- 
chandize,  ready  money,  plate,  ringes,  Jewells,  bever,  wearing  apparrell, 
tooles  or  any  such  like,  of  all  the  Corne  I  have  at  home  or  at  my  farrae  with 
all  things  there,  of  all  tlie  debts  that  are  owing  to  me,  especially  those  that  I 
account  good,  and  which  they  be  you  may  see  not  only  in  my  severall  debt 
bookes  but  the  abridgement  of  them  all  (except  housing,  houshould  stuffe  & 
moveables,  plate,  tooles  &•=)  in  that  Inventory  Booke  before  mentioned,  and 
that  all  these  things  may  be  equally  valued  &  prized  by  snch  indifferent  and 
just  men  that  have  good  skill  &  experience  in  the  severall  kinds  of  goods 
that  are  to  be  valued,  and  if  more  convenient  that  an  oatli  may  be  given  to 
them  to  value  &  prize  them  [122.]  according  to  the  coiuon  worth  &  value 
that  such  goods  and  lands  shall  beare  at  that  time  in  this  country  as  neare 
as  there  best  judgment  &  skill  therein  shall  lead  them  too.  That  as  my  exec- 
utors may  have  no  wrong  so  neither  would  I  have  my  legacies  &  giftes 
swallowed  up,  with  an  apprehention  or  report  that  I  have  given  away  more 
then  my  estate  will  beare,  and  that  I  have  made  a  great  show  of  charitie,  and 
have  nothing  or  not  enough  to  perform  it  with,  which  Inventory  of  my  estate 
being  so  taken  &  all  things  valued  equally  &  without  partiallity  &  not  at  halfe 
what  they  are  duely  Avorth  as  is  the  use  of  many,  then  to  deduct  so  much  out 
of  the  some  totall  as  my  ffunnerall  charges  &  my  debts  that  I  shall  owe  at 
that  time  may  come  too,  which  my  booke  initelled  Creditor  &  Debitor  in  my 
closet  at  Boston,  and  other  debt  bookes  &  bookes  of  account  will  clearely 
discover,  especially  that  Inventory  booke  first  mentioned,  which  some  being 
set  by  in  the  account  for  discharge  of  my  debts,  the  residue  &  remainer  of 
my  estate  I  dispose  of  as  followeth 

Impr^  the  thirds  of  all  my  lands  &  housing  both  at  Boston  &  at  my  ffarme 
at  Rumne  Marsh  or  any  where  else  that  I  shalbe  possessed  of  at  the  time  of 
my  death  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  deare  &  loveing  wife  M™  Anne  Keayne 
to  hould  &  enjoye  with  all  the  profitts  of  them  or  that  shall  arise  from  them 
during  hir  naturall  life  according  to  the  last  law  of  our  Gennerall  Court  made 
concerning  widowes  doueries  which  I  beleive  wilbe  a  large  and  comfortabe 
maintenance  for  hir.  a  greate  if  not  the  greatest  part  of  my  estate  lying  in 
my  housing  &  lands  (or  else  I  would  make  such  an  addition  to  it  as  might 
make  hir  life  in  respect  of  outward  things  both  peaceable  &  comfortable) 
there  being  noe  ingagements  or  incombrances  yet  upon  any  part  of  [123.] 
my  lands  yet  I  shall  not  forget  some  other  pledges  of  my  love  to  hir 

These  thirds  for  my  wife  being  p'messed  &  my  ffunnerall  charges  &  debts 
being  provided  for  as  I  have  be  forementioned  The  rest  of  my  whole  estate 
both  personnall  &  reall  with  my  lands  housing  &  all  other  things  belonging 
to  my  estate  I  devide  into  two  parts,  the  one  part  whereof  I  give  and  be- 
queath unto  my  welbeloved  &  only  son  Benjamin  Keayne,  the  other  part  of 
my  estate,  I  meane  the  just  or  due  value  of  it  I  reserve  as  my  owne  right  to 
dispose  of  as  I  please  which  is  as  herein  shall  after  be  expressed. 

And  because  I  am  not  ignorant  that  formerly  there  hath  beene  many  clay- 
mors  &  evill  reports  raised  up  against  me  here  &  elsewhere  as  if  I  had  gott 
my  estate  by  unjust  dealing  and  "Hironging  of  others.  That  all  might  take  not- 
tice  that  I  durst  not  allow  my  selfe  in  any  such  knowne  wickednes  as  hath 
beene  flsely  reported  against  me,  I  did  in  some  of  my  former  Wills  and  also 
in  my  last  before  this  of  anno  16-19  (which  I  still  keepe  by  me  though  can- 
celled &  made  null  by  this  and  wilbe  needfull  to  be  preserved  and  of  use  to 
be  viewed  &  read  over  by  my  executors  and  overseers  if  need  be  about  siv- 
erall  things  mentioned  therein  which  I  leave  out  in  this  &  may  be  of  some 
helpe  to  them  in  some  matters  of  concernment  as  things  may  fall  out)  set 
apart  two  hundred  pounds  out  of  my  owne  estate,  that  if  any  man  or  woman 
(not  knowing  but  that  I  might  have  dyed  long  before  this  time)  young  or  old 
in  Old  England  or  New,  could  justly  chalenge  or  make  it  appeare  by  good 
proofe  or  reason  that  I  had  in  anything  unjustly  wronged  or  defrauded  them, 
that  they  might  have  had  full  satisfaction  allowed  them  though  I  know  of  no 
such  things  that  can  justly  be  layd  to  my  charge,  nor  any  pretence  or  show 
of  it,  but  if  I  were  [124.]  alive  to  answere  for  myselfe  I  should  easily 
cleare  &  remove,  but  haveing  now  lived  in  New  England  this  17  or  18  yeares 
where  there  is  an  open  passage  in  church  and  comon  wealth  where  any  that 
are  unjustly  wronged  may  easily  right  themselves,  if  I  should  obstinately  re- 
fuse to  doe  them  right,  and  none  such  haveing  appeared  in  so  many  yeares  I 


4  City  Document  No.  150. 

thinke  it  needles  to  continue  any  longer  what  I  formerly  sequestered  out  of  my 
estate  for  such  ends,  and  if  any  should  come  with  such  p'tences  after  I  am 
dead,  the  falsenes  of  them  may  the  more  justly  be  suspected  in  that  they 
came  not  while  I  was  alive,  I  speake  of  debts  &  unjust  frauds  not  of  humaine 
infirmities  &  faylings,  which  may  be  comon  to  my  selfe  as   to  other  men. 

I  haveing  long  thought  &  considered  of  the  want  of  some  necessary  things 
of  publike  concernment  which  may  not  be  only  comodious  but  very 
profitable  &  usefuU  for  the  Towne  of  Boston,  as  a  Market  place  &  Cundit,  the 
one  a  good  helpe  in  danger  of  fyre,  the  want  of  which  wee  have  found  by  sad 
&  costly  experience  not  only  in  other  parts  of  the  towne  where  possibly  they 
have  better  supply  for  water  but  in  the  heart  of  the  towne  about  the  market 
place,  the  other  useful!  for  the  country  people  that  come  with  theire  pro- 
visions for  the  supply  of  the  towne,  that  they  may  have  a  place  to  sitt  dry  in 
and  warme  both  in  cold  raine  &  durty  weather  &  may  have  a  place  to  leave 
theire  corne  or  any  other  things  safe  that  they  cannot  sell,  till  they  come 
againe,  which  would  be  both  an  incouragement  to  the  country  to  come  in  & 
a  great  meanes  to  increase  trading  in  the  [125.]  Towne  also,  to  have  some 
convenient  roome  or  too  for  the  Courts  to  meete  in  both  in  Winter  &  Sumer 
&  so  for  the  Townes  men  &  Comissio"  of  the  Towne,  also  in  the  same 
building  or  the  like  there  may  be  a  convenient  roome  for  a  Library  &  a 
gallery  or  some  other  handsome  roome  for  the  Elders  to  meete  in  &  conferr 
together  when  they  have  occasion  to  come  to  the  towne  for  any  such  ende,  as 
I  perceive  they  have  many,  Then  in  the  same  building  there  may  be  also  a 
roome  for  an  Armory  to  keepe  the  Armes  of  the  Artillery  Company  &  for  the 
Souldiers  to  meete  in  when  they  have  occasion,  Now  if  it  should  not  be 
thought  convenient  by  the  Elders  &  Deacons  or  guids  of  the  towne  that  all 
these  conveniencyes  should  be  under  one  roofe  or  in  one  place  of  the  towne 
or  that  there  be  some  places  already  built  that  may  conveniently  be  used  or 
fitted  up  with  sniale  cost  for  some  of  these  purposes,  as  in  the  Meeting  House 
for  a  Granere  or  Armory  &  other  places  in  it  for  the  Magistrates  &  Comissio™ 
to  meete  in  as  they  doe  sometimes,  it  is  true  in  the  sumer  they  may,  in  the 
Winter  they  cannot  for  want  of  chimneyes  &  fyres,  but  it  would  be  necessary 
&  more  convenient  (And  the  Towne  hath  beene  often  speaking  about  it,  to 
have  such  a  building  for  such  uses  though  yet  it  hath  not  beene  accomplished) 
if  there  were  a  place  fitted  on  purpose  &  set  apart  for  such  publike  uses,  and  if 
advice  were  taken  with  some  skilfuU  &  ingenious  workmen  &  some  others  that 
have  good  heads  in  contriving  of  buildings  such  as  Mr.  Broughton,  Mr. 
Clarke,  the  Chirirgion  &c.  there  might  such  a  model  be  drawne  up  that  one 
fabricke  or  building  may  [126.]  be  easily  contrived  that  would  conveniently 
accomodate  all  these  uses,  without  extraordinary  cost  &  yet  may  be  so  done 
as  would  be  a  great  ornament  to  the  towne  as  well  as  usefull  &  profitable 
otherwayes  but  if  the  cheife  of  the  towne  should  be  of  anoth''  minde,  then  I 
should  propose  this,  that  the  cundit  &  Markett  House  be  sett  in  the  market  place 
somewhere  betweene  IM''  Cogins  house  &  mine  or  any  where  in  that  great 
streete  betweene  M"".  Parkers  House  &M''.  Brentons  or  rather  M"".  Webb's  if  it 
should  be  judged  there  to  be  more  convenient,  these  two  may  handsomely  be  , 
contrived  in  one  building  in  w<=''  possibly  may  be  some  other  convenient 
roomes  fitt  for  some  of  the  uses  before  mentioned  besides  &  for  those  which 
that  place  cannot  supply,  as  for  a  Library  &  for  a  Gallere  or  Long  Roome 
for  the  Devines  &  Scliollers  to  meete  &  conferr  togeather  upon  any  occasion 
it  may  be  contrived  to  be  sett  all  along  on  the  foreside  of  the  Meeting  house 
joyning  to  it  on  the  one  side  and  the  other  side  to  be  supported  with  pillars  so 
the  roomes  about  may  be  for  Court  meetings  at  the  one  side  &  the  Elders  at 
the  other  &  the  open  roome  betweene  the  pillars  may  serve  for  Merchants, 
M''  of  Shipps  and  strangers  as  well  as  the  towne  (being  either  paled  or  horded 
on  the  ground)  tO  meete  in  at  all  times  to  conferr  about  there  busines  & 
occasions  w<='^  I  conceive  would  be  very  advantagius  to  the  towne  &  may  be  so 
contrived  &  sett  forth  y' will  be  no  disgrace  or  incumbrance  to  the  meeting  house 
but  a  great  ornament  to  it,  but  if  it  should  be  thought  not  convenient  to  have  it  in 
the  front  of  the  Meeting  [127.]  House,  it  may  accomplish  the  same  ends,  if 
placed  on  that  side  of  the  Meeting  House  from  Seargeant  Williams  shop  to 
Deacon  Trusdalls  house,  or  if  a  building  placed  in  one  of  these  two  places 
may  accomplish  all  the  ends  before  menconed  save  only  the  Cunditt  then  a 
large  Cundit  may  be  sett  up  alone,  about  the  place  where  the  Biliary  stands 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1653.        5 

&  the  other  about  the  meeting  house  as  before  w<='i  I  leave  to  the  best  con- 
trivement  of  the  towne  &  the  Elders  &  Deacons  w='i  building  or  buildings  if 
the  towne  shall  thinke  meete  to  goe  about  it  &  improve  them  for  the  severall 
uses  before  mentioned,  only  the  Granere  may  be  in  any  other  place  of  the 
towne  as  shalbe  thought  convenient,  I  stand  not  upon  that  though  my  owne 
judgement  leads  me  to  thinke  that  some  places  or  place  about  the  Comon 
Market  or  near  to  it  wilbe  most  suitable  for  many  reasons.  I  say  towards  the 
building  of  these  convenient  places. 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  three  hundreth  pounds  in  good  merchantable 
pay  the  one  third  part  thereof  when  the  frame  is  brought  to  the  place  & 
raysed  or  some  part  of  it  before  when  the  frame  is  in  some  forwardness  if 
neede  be,  the  seconde  part  when  the  chimneyes  are  built,  the  house  covered 
and  closed  in  round  and  all  the  floores  layd,  and  the  last  third  part  when  it 
is  quite  finished,  provided  that  it  be  gone  about  and  finished  within  two  or 
three  yeares  at  the  most  after  my  decease,  and  if  any  of  these  either  a  Cundet 
or  Markett  House  should  be  sett  up  before  my  death,  by  the  towne  or  any 
other  in  the  place  or  places  above  mentioned,  then  my  gift  shall  remaine 
good  either  for  some  addition  to  the  same  worke  or  for  the  accomplishing  of 
those  other  workes  by  me  mentioned  that  are  not  done  by  others,  with  a  re- 
bating proportionable  to  what  [128.]  is  or  shalbe  before  done  by  the  towne 
or  any  other  Pson,  Now  that  these  things  may  not  be  only  for  a  show  or  a 
name  &  when  finished  prove  as  shaddowes  &  stand  as  emptie  roomes  without 
substance  that  they  may  be  improved  for  the  uses  that  I  ayme  at  &  intend 
though  my  estate  is  not  such  as  whereby  I  am  able  to  doe  what  I  desire  & 
would  be  willing  to  doe  if  I  had  it,  for  such  publike  benefitt,  yet  for  examples 
sake  &  encouragement  of  others  (especially  of  our  owne  towne  w'^^  will 
have  the  benefitt  of  it)  &  such  in  the  towne  that  have  publike  spirits  &  some 
comfortable  estates  to  helpe  on  such  workes  I  shalbe  willing  to  cast  in  my 
mite  &  bring  my  lime  &  hare  possibly  God  may  stirr  up  the  hearts  of  others 
to  bring  in  their  Badger  skines  &  silke  &  others  more  costly  things  that  the 
worke  may  goe  on  &  prosper  in  so  smale  a  beginning 

Therefore  to  the  Granere  I  give  and  bequeath  One  hundred  pounds  to  be 
payd  in  Corne  and  that  to  be  improved  for  a  publike  stocke  to  such  uses  & 
ends  as  I  shall  hereafter  mention 

Next  the  Library  &  Gallere  for  Devines  &  Schollers  to  meete  in  being 
finished 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  beginning  of  that  Library  my  3  great  writing 
bookes  w^ii  are  intended  as  an  Exposition  or  Interpretation  of  the  whole 
Bible,  as  also  a  4th  great  writing  booke  in  which  is  an  exposition  on  the 
Prophecy  of  Daniel  of  the  Kevelations  &  the  Prophecy  of  Hosea  not  long  since 
began,  all  which  Bookes  are  written  with  my  owne  hand  so  farr  as  they  be 
writt  &  could  desier  that  some  able  scholler  or  two  that  is  active  and  dilli- 
gent  &  addicted  to  reading  and  writing  were  ordered  to  carry  on  the  same 
worke  by  degrees  as  they  have  leasure  and  opportunitie  &  in  the  same 
methode  and  way  as  I  have  begun  (if  a  better  be  not  advised  to)  at  least  if 
[129.]  it  shalbe  esteemed  for  the  profitt  of  it  to  young  students  (though 
not  so  to  more  able  and  learned  Devines  in  these  knowing  times)  worth  the 
labo""  as  I  have  &  doe  finde  it  to  my  selfe  worth  all  the  paines  &  labour  I 
have  bestowed  upon  them,  so  that  if  I  had  100'^  layd  me  downe  for  them,  to 
deprive  me  of  them,  till  my  sight  or  life  should  be  taken  from  me  I  should 
not  part  from  them 

Further  my  will  is  that  my  son  Benjamine  Keayne  my  Executor  haveing 
first  made  choyce  out  of  my  study  of  such  Bookes  as  he  shall  desier  &  thinke 
needfuU  for  his  owne  use  and  reading  (not  to  sell)  whether  Divinitie, 
Hystory  or  Milletary  or  any  of  my  written  Sermon  bookes  excepting  those 
fower  before  given  to  the  Library  &  and  my  wife  also  some  few  for  her  use 
if  she  shall  desier  any  other  then  those  she  hath  already  of  hir  owne,  these 
pi'missed  my  will  is  that  my  brother  Wilson  &  M"".  Norton  with  my  Executor 
&  Overseers  or  the  most  of  them  may  view  over  the  rest  of  my  bookes  and 
to  choose  from  amongst  them  such  of  my  Divinitie  bookes  and  Comentaries, 
and  of  my  written  sermon  bookes  or  any  others  of  them  as  they  shall  thinke 
profitable  &  usefuU  for  such  a  Library  (not  simply  for  show  but  properly  for 
use)  they  being  all  English  none  Lattine  or  Greeke,  then  the  rest  which  re- 
maines  may  be  sould  for  there  due  worth  both  the  written  and  printed  ones, 


6  City  Document  No.  150. 

and  though  my  bookes  be  not  many,  nor  very  fitt  for  such  a  worke  being 
English  &  smale  bookes,  yet  after  this  beginning  the  Lord  may  stirr  up  some 
others  that  will  add  more  to  them  &  helpe  to  carry  the  worke  on  by  bookes  of 
more  valew,  antiquity  use  and  esteeme  &  that  an  Inventory  may  be  taken  & 
kept  of  those  bookes  [130.]  that  they  set  apart  for  the  Library 

And  because  I  perceive  that  the  Elders  of  the  neigbo''ing  townes  have  ap- 
pointed certaine  times  in  y''  yeare  as  cheifly  in  Sumer  time  once  a  moneth  to 
meete  together  to  confirr  about  ordering  things  in  the  Churches  according  to 
God  &  to  debate  about  doubts  or  difBcult  questions  that  may  arise,  in  matters  of 
religion  and  such  like  and  that  they  have  noe  place  to  meete  in,  but  at  one  of 
our  Elders  houses  nor  nothing  to  refresh  themselves  with  but  ofthemw'='i  may 
prove  too  great  a  burthen  to  our  Elders  (the  meetings  being  so  often  and  con- 
tinueing  constant)  to  beare  of  theire  owne  charge  besides  other  burthens  &  in- 
conveniences they  may  undergoe  Therefore  the  roome  before  mentioned  be- 
ing fitted  y'  they  may  meete  when  they  please  thereat  I  doe  will  and  bequeath 
fower  pounds  a  yeare  to  be  payd  out  of  some  of  my  shops  in  Boston  by 
quarterly  payments  w<='^  may  be  ordered  and  disposed  as  the  Eld''^  shall  direct 
or  advise  to  provide  some  refreshing  for  them  when  they  meete  or  now  and 
then  dinn"  as  farr  as  it  will  goe  &  as  themselves  shalbe  pleased  to  husband 
it,  not  that  I  would  put  upon  ray  Executor  the  care  of  such  provisions  or  of 
buying  or  dressing  the  raeate,  but  that  he  should  appointe  w<=ii  shop  should  pay 
them  so  much  &  then  they  may  appointe  a  steward  of  theire  owne  to  receive 
the  pay  every  quarter  &  then  they  to  direct  how  it  shalbe  layd  out  or  dis- 
posed of  for  that  ende  to  there  owne  content,  only  I  would  p''misse  this  if 
there  meeting  be  only  in  the  Sumer  &  not  in  the  Winter  as  I  conceive  then  my 
will  is  that  they  should  receive  this  fower  [131.]  pounds  every  Sumer,  by 
forty  shillings  a  quarter  as  that  whicli  wilbe  most  convenient  for  there  meet- 
ing, and  this  gift  of  fower  pounds  p  anno  I  give  for  the  space  of  Ten  yeares 
from  the  time  of  my  death,  if  that  meeting  continue  so  long  in  that  towne, 
hoping  that  before  then  some  other  may  be  moved  to  step  in  &  to  add  so  much 
more  to  it  as  may  serv(;  to  provide  a  moderate  dinner  for  every  time  of  there 
meeting  so  that  noe  part  of  the  charge  of  it  may  lye  upon  themselves  and 
when  the  10  yeares  is  ended  I  doubt  not  if  my  son  be  then  liveing  here  (&  my 
buildings  continue  as  now,  that  he  would  continue  this  gift  of  myne  longer  if 
that  meeting  continue  longer  &  proves  by  experience  to  be  much  for  the  good 
and  advantage  of  religion  &  the.churches  as  is  intended  &  not  to  the  hurt  & 
p'judice  of  the  same 

And  if  a  convenient  fayre  roome  in  one  of  the  buildings  before  mentioned 
be  sequestered  &  set  a  part  for  an  Armory  &  the  meeting  of  the  Artillery  if 
there  it  be  thought  convenient  or  if  some  other  place  be  provided  for  that  use 
more  convenient,  with  the  Officers  of  that  Companys  advice,  I  am  not  strict 
for  the  very  place  so  they  have  content  in  it,  though  yet  I  thinke  the  very 
hart  &  securest  part  of  the  towne  (&  noe  out  or  by  place)  is  the  most  fitt  for 
a  Magazene  for  Armes  because  of  the  danger  of  surprizing  of  them,  the  place 
that  they  now  use  wilbe  fitt,  to  scower  &  tend  the  Armes  in  &  tlie  other  to  lay 
them  up  &  keepe  them  in,  which  wilbe  a  comely  sight  for  straiEi:2:ers  to  see  & 
a  great  ornament  to  the  roome  &  also  to  the  towne  where  [132.]  the  soul- 
diers  may  arme  themselves  every  time  they  goe  to  exercise,  such  a  place  be- 
ing provided  I  give  &  bequeath  five  pounds  for  the  incouragem'  of  that  Com- 
pany to  be  layd  out  in  Pikes  &  Bandal"  for  the  use  of  such  souldiers  of  that 
Company  that  live  in  other  townes,  so  farr  as  it  cannot  be  convenient  for  them 
to  bring  there  armes  w'^^  them,  or  if  the  Officers  of  that  Company  doe  know 
any  other  thinge  that  the  Company  wants  that  wilbe  more  usefull  for  the  gen- 
nerall  good  of  the  Company  then  what  I  have  mentioned  that  will  continue 
&  not  be  spent  or  consumed  in  the  use,  then  I  am  willing  that  the  whole 
or  any  part  of  this  legacy  may  be  so  disposed  of  takeing  in  the  advice  and 
consent  of  my  Executor  in  the  same. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  further  to  this  Artillery  Company  of  Boston  five 
pounds  more  towards  the  erecting  of  a  platforme  planeked  underneath  for 
two  mounted  peeces  of  Ordinance  to  stand  upon,  a  greater  &  a  smaller,  with 
a  shead  of  boards  raysed  over  it,  to  keepe  them  dry  &  p'"serve  them  from 
sunne  and  weather  &  this  to  be  raised  in  the  most  convenient  p'  in  the  Trayn- 
ing  place  in  Boston  where  it  shalbe  most  fitt  for  that  use  &  where  at  a  con- 
venient distance  against  some  hill  or  riseing  ground  there  may  be  a  good 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.  7 

Butt  or  kinde  of  Bullwarke  raised  of  earth  that  may  receive  the  [133.] 
shott  of  these  peeces  &  may  be  free  from  endangering  any  that  may  unex- 
pectedly passe  by  or  be  behinde  the  butt  in  case  they  should  overshoote,  ■w'='^ 
Butt  may  be  cast  up  or  digged  at  the  bottome  of  a  hill  witliout  any  charge  by 
the  Company  themselves,  in  two  or  three  of  theire  Trayning  dayes  and  my 
ende  in  this  is  that  the  Company  may  be  trayned  up  (or  so  many  of  them  aa 
desier  it)  in  the  use  exercise  &  experience  of  the  great  Ordinance  as  they 
are  in  theire  musketts  that  they  may  learne  how  to  traverse,  lode,  mount, 
levell  &  fyre  at  a  marke  &<=]  W^  is  as  needfull  a  skill  for  a  souldier  as  the 
exercise  of  theire  ordinary  Armes,  I  suppose  the  Countrey  will  willingly  lend 
the  Company  two  such  peeces  for  so  good  a  use  as  this  is,  if  tlie  towne  itselfe 
hath  none  such  to  spare  &  will  give  them  a  barrell  of  powder  or  two  to 
incourage  them,  to  begin  a  service  that  wilbe  so  singularly  usefull  for  the 
country,  the  bullets  wilbe  most  of  them  found  &  saved  againe  if  the  hill  or 
butt  against  wc^  they  shoote  be  not  so  low  &  narrow  that  they  overmount  & 
shoote  aside  at  randome,  now  as  many  of  that  company  or  others  w'^''  desire 
to  learne  that  art  of  gunnere  (soe  needfull  for  every  Captaine  &  officer  of  a 
Company)  to  be  experienced  in)  they  may  enter  there  names  to  be  schollers 
of  the  great  Artillery  &  to  agree  that  every  one  that  enters  his  name  may  give 
so  much  for  entery  &  so  much  a  yeare  afterwards  as  you  doe  at  the  Artillery 
■which  money  will  serve  to  lay  in  provision  of  [134.]  powder,  shott,  springes, 
Budg  Barrels  Cannon  Baskets  &  &  some  allowance  to  the  M''.  Gunner  that  shall 
take  paines  to  instruct  them,  if  there  cannot  be  some  skillfull  &  sufficient 
man  found,  that  will  thinke  the  honno''  of  the  place  to  instruct  such  a  society 
in  so  noble  a  service  recompence  sufficient  that  they  have  an  opportunite  not 
only  to  exercise  there  owne  skill  but  to  doe  good  to  the  countrey  &  to  willing 
schollers  that  so  thirst  after  experience  as  wee  see  the  Capt  &  rest  of  the 
officers  of  y<^  smale  Artillery  doe  freely  expend  there  time  to  instruct  others 
in  the  best  skill  themselves  have  attayned,  and  looke  at  it  as  reward  enough 
that  theire  paines  is  accepted  &  the  Company  edifyed  by  it,  besides  there 
being  many  ship  M""^.  &  Gunners  that  resort  to  this  Country  who  have  good 
skill  in  this  art,  the  Company  1  doubt  not  upon  there  request  might  have  there 
helpe  sometimes  &  direction  herein  &  he  that  is  chosen  to  this  place  may 
have  the  title  of  y*^  Cap'  of  the  great  Artillery  or  M"".  Gunner  &  there  may  be 
a  time  appointed  once  in  a  weeke  or  fortnight  for  the  schollers  to  meete  & 
to  spend  two  or  three  houres,  either  forenoone  or  afternoone  for  there  instruction 
in  it,  Now  all  that  meete  cannot  expect  to  make  every  one  a  shott  for  that 
would  prove  to  great  a  charge  &  expence  of  powder  but  every  one  must  take 
there  turne  &  two  or  three  at  a  meeting  to  make  one  shott  a  peece  or  but  one 
man  two  shotts  at  one  time  &  the  rest  may  observe  as  much  by  the  inanner  of 
there  pforming  it  as  if  they  had  done  it  themselves,  and  for  further  incour- 
agem'  to  helpe  [135.]  on  this  exercise  besides  the  five  pounds  given  before 
towards  the  Platforme  &  the  other  five  pounds  for  Pykes  &<=. 

I  give  &  bequeath  Two  Heifers  or  Cowes  to  the  Capt  &  Officers  of  the  first 
Artillery  Company  to  be  kept  as  a  stocke  constantly  &  the  increase  or  profitt 
of  these  Cowes  yearely  to  be  layd  out  in  powder  or  bulletts  &=.  for  the  use  of 
the  exercise  of  the  greate  Artillery,  only  the  stocke  at  no  time  or  the  valew 
of  it  not  to  be  deminished  &  these  to  be  delivered  to  the  Capt  that  shall  have 
the  comand  of  that  Company  or  whome  himselfe  and  Officers  shall  appointe 
when  the  Platforme  &  Butt  is  finished,  and  two  peeces  mounted  thereon, 
■with  all  matterialls  thereto  belonging  fitt  to  exercise  with,  when  a  M''.  or 
Cap'  of  the  greate  Ordinance  is  chosen,  a  convenient  company  of  souldiers 
entered  for  schoUf^  as  betweene  ten  and  twenty  &  all  things  settled  in  a  good 
posture  for  the  beginning  &  continuance  of  that  exercise,  but  if  the  Artillery 
Company  shall  neglect  to  accomplish  this  before  expressed  above  two  yeares 
after  my  decease  then  these  three  legacyes  viz'  both  the  five  pounds  &  the 
two  Cowes  to  be  voyd  &  to  be  to  the  use  of  my  executor,  but  if  the  tilings 
before  mentioned  be  accomplished  &  this  new  company  doe  goe  on  as  I  de- 
sire it  may  then  my  will  is  that  the  Capt  with  the  consent  of  the  Company 
may  appointe  some  able  man  either  of  the  Company  or  otherwise  that  shall 
give  bond  to  my  executors  or  overseers  for  these  two  Cowes  or  the  valew  of 
them  at  the  time  of  delivery  that  the  stocke  shalbe  [13G.]  preserved  &  the 
increase  or  benefitt  of  them  only  to  be  disposed  of  for  the  use  of  this  new 
Company  &  if  this  Company  should  breake  off  &  not  continue  there  exercise 


8  City  Document  No.  150. 

then  the  two  Cowes  to  be  returned  to  my  executor  or  some  of  my  Overseers 
for  his  use  or  the  just  value  that  they  were  worth  at  the  time  of  there  first 
delivery,  now  any  man  that  shall  have  the  Cowes  to  keepe  wilbe  willing  to 
give  such  a  bond  if  the  Company  order  it  so,  in  case  that  exercise  should  fall 
to  the  ground,  for  the  two  first  five  pounds  I  desire  no  bond  nor  any  returne 
of  it  though  the  Company  should  not  continue  very  long  I  would  make  it  my 
dying  request  to  our  first  Artillery  Company  (if  there  shalbe  such  a  Company 
in  being  when  it  shall  please  God  to  take  me  out  of  this  misserable  world) 
many  knowes  what  my  earnest  endeavo"^^  &  desires  hath  beene  to  promote  & 
incourage  what  I  could  since  the  Lord  hath  brought  me  into  this  Countrey  & 
my  desires  have  not  beene  altogeather  frustrated  for  out  of  this  smale  Com- 
pany the  Lord  hath  raysed  up  many  a  well  experienced  souldier  that  hath 
done  good  service  and  have  beene  of  good  esteeme  both  here  &  in  our  native 
Country  &  therefore  my  greife  is  the  more  to  see  this  sometime  flourishing  & 
highly  prized  Company  that  when  the  Country  growes  more  populus  this 
Company  should  grow  more  thin  &  ready  to  disolve  for  want  of  appearance 
but  some  are  weary  &  theus  thinke  they  have  gott  experience  enough  so  the 
most  begins  to  neglect  but  my  request  is  [137.]  that  the  entries,  quartridge 
&  fynes  for  late  &  non  appearance  (w^h  last  hath  beene  too  long  neglected) 
&  will  not  be  well  with  y®  Company  till  it  be  taken  up  againe  especially  see- 
ing the  greatest  pt  of  that  Company  consists  now  of  men  in  our  owne  towne 
&  wee  never  had  better  nor  more  constant  appearance  then  when  fynes  were 
duely  taken]  may  be  p''served  &  kept  in  stocke  to  lay  out  in  powder,  Armes, 
Bandaleers  for  the  use  of  the  Company  &  in  Canvas  to  make  resemblance  of 
Trenches,  half  moones,  redowts,  fforts  &c.  Cannon  Basketts  &  such  like  nec- 
essary implem'^  for  some  speciall  millitary  service  y'  might  be  pformed  once 
or  twice  a  year,  w'^'^  would  be  a  singuler  helpe  to  the  ordinary  exercise  & 
would  add  much  not  only  to  the  incouragem'  but  to  the  experience  both  of 
ofiicers  &  Souldiers  in  some  millitary  exercises  W^'^  without  such  helpes  as 
these  cannot  be  taught  nor  pformed,  and  these  moneyes  would  be  farr 
better  imployed  &  to  the  greater  satisfaction  &  content  of  the  Company  in 
such  things  then  to  be  wasted  &  spent  in  eating  &  drinkeing  &  needles  invita- 
tions as  it  hath  beene  long  a  time  both  to  my  owne  &  to  the  greife  &  offence 
of  sevall  of  the  Company  which  hath  occasioned  some  to  leave  the  Company 
&  others  to  be  unwilling  to  pay  their  quartridge,  seeing  the  whole  stocke  is 
still  consumed  &  the  Company  rather  in  debt  then  otherwise  w'='^  hath  beene  a 
cheife  thing  to  hinder  many  other  profitable  exercises  for  want  of  meanes  to 
beare  the  chargejof  them  &  will  [138.]  in  time  be  the  overthrow  &  dissolu- 
tion of  the  Company  if  it  be  not  p''vented,w'  hath  made  y''  Artilliry  Company 
in  London  so  to  flourish  for  so  long  a  time  togeth""  but  the  stocke  of  the  Com- 
pany well  managed  whereby  they  have  done  great  things  &  have  beene  able 
to  pforme  many  exercises  (though  chargeable)  both  for  the  delight  of  all 
behould™  &  y*^  great  benefitt  &  experience  of  the  souldiers  &  to  the  increase 
of  tliere  number,  and  indeed  I  ha4in  my  purpose  sivall  other  legacies  to  have 
bestowed  on  this  Company  for  there  incouragem*  &  the  example  of  others  & 
have  them  in  a  readines  &  of  some  consequence  but  the  smale  appearance 
of  the  Company  &  the  declyning  of  it  dayly  w'^^  cannot  be  but  a  great  dis- 
couragem'  to  the  Cap'  &  Officers  that  comand  them,  as  also  to  the  Souldiers 
y'  doe  appeare  &  causes  a  kinde  of  contempt  insteed  of  esteeme  in  tliose  that 
behould  them)  makes  me  feare  the  fynall  dissolution  of  it  &  so  all  giftes  will 
sincke  with  it  &  come  to  nothinge  hath  beene  the  cause  of  altering  my  resolu- 
tion, though  I  know  a  skillfull  comander  though  he  have  a  body  of  men  but 
4  fyles  G  deepe  which  is  but  24  souldiers,  yea  I  would  add  further,  if  he  have 
but  halfe  so  many  but  two  fyles  6  or  8  deepe,  with  them  he  may  pforme  such 
variet}"^  of  exercises,  not  only  for  the  postures  but  the  severall  motions  dubl- 
ings  faceings  counter  marshes,  wheelings  yea  such  varietie  of  formes  of 
Battells  &  severall  kinds  of  fyreings  &  charges  as  should  be  not  only  delight- 
full  but  very  usefull  &  gainfuU  [139.]  to  those  that  are  exercrsed  &  not 
only  for  two  or  three  Trayning  dayes,  but  have  matter  enough  to  exercise 
them  for  sevall  yeares  w'='^  I  should  hardly  have  beleived,  did  not  I  know  it  to 
be  true  &  have  scene  it  with  myne  eyes,  yet  notwithstanding  what  comfort  or 
credit  can  a  Cap*  have  to  goe  into  the  field  with  6  or  12  souldiers  &  under 
the  name  of  an  Artillery  or  Millitary  Company,  it  would  be  my  rejoyceing  if 
there  could  be  any  meanes  thought  on  or  used  to  increase  &  incourage  this 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.        9 

Company  that  is  &  may  be  so  honnorably  &  advantagious  to  the  whole  country, 
that  it  may  remaine  &  continue  still  in  splendor  &  esteeme  increasing  &  not 
declyning,  but  all  things  have  there  changes 

Now  concerning  the  originall  legacy  of  Three  hundred  pounds  that  I  have 
given  to  the  Towne  of  Boston  for  the  raysing  of  a  Cundit  in  the  Market 
place  &  for  a  building  to  fitt  for  such  uses  as  I  have  before  mentioned,  if  any 
shall  alleadge  that  three  hundred  pounds  is  not  sufficient  to  accomplish  it  I 
answ"'.  1.  That  it  may  be  some  of  these  may  be  gone  about  &  finished  by 
y'=  Towne  before  God  may  call  me  out  of  this  world  as  y*^  Cundet  or  m^ket 
house  &c.  &  then  there  wilbe  the  lesse  to  doe  and  I  know  that  the  Towne 
hath  agitated  it  &  seriously  intended  to  have  gone  about  to  doe  them  all  ex- 
cept only  j^  library,  as  such  things  that  are  needfuU  &  will  turne  to  the 
publike  advantage  of  the  Towne.  2'y.  I  say  that  I  conceive  if  it  be  well 
managed  &  ordered  it  may  doe  it  all  or  very  neare  it.  I  suppose  one  of  the 
two  last  houses  that  I  built  hath  roome  enough  in  it  to  accomplish  all  the 
ends  before  mentioned  excepting  the  Cundit,  if  it  had  beene  first  contrived 
&  thought  on  for  such  an  ende,  yet  that  hath  not  cost  me  400"'.  not  by  so 
much  as  I  suppose  [140.]  will  neare  build  a  new  Condit,  but  Thirdly  if  it 
should  fall  short  I  doe  expect  &  suppose  that  the  Towne  wilbe  willing  to  add 
to  it  &  make  up  the  rest  either  by  enlarging  of  the  Conveniencyes  or  beauti- 
fying the  structure  for  the  better  ornament  of  the  towne  &  possibly  some 
else  may  thinke  of  some  other  thing  wantins,  that  may  be  as  usefull  to  the 
genn''all  good  of  the  towne  as  most  of  these  to  be  added  to  it,  w""^  I  have  not 
thought  upon,  besides  if  I  were  about  to  build  a  thinge  that  I  conceive  would 
be  very  usefull  &  advantagious  to  me  but  am  not  comfortably  able  to  beare 
the  charge  of  it,  if  any  freind  out  of  love  to  me  would  lend  me  300"^.  some 
considerable  time  gratise  it  would  be  a  great  incouragement  to  me  to  goe  on 
with  the  worke,  but  if  he  should  offer  to  give  me  freely  300^''.  towards  it  I 
should  think  my  selfe  bound  to  be  very  thankefull  to  him  and  to  be  willing 
to  make  up  what  is  wanting  rather  then  I  would  loose  so  free  a  kindnes  by  my 
neglecting  of  the  worke. 

But  possibly  some  wilbe  ready  to  apprehend  that  I  may  doe  this  only  for 
my  owne  endes  &  benefitt  w"^'^  may  make  them  the  more  backward  to  have  it 
goe  on  especially  with  any  of  there  owne  Cost,  for  some  such  spiritts  there 
be  that  had  rather  deny  themselves  a  benefitt  then  that  another  should  enjoye 
a  greater  benefitt  by  it,  as  some  have  said  that  I  have  beene  very  forward  to 
have  a  Cundit  in  y'  place  because  I  have  so  many  houses  &  buildings  there 
about  &  so  a  Market  House  [141.]  wilbe  more  the  beneficiall  to  bring  trade 
to  my  shops.  I  answ"'  putt  case  that  this  were  in  all  things  true,  it  is  not  sine- 
full  nor  unlawfuU  in  Christian  prudence  to  pvide  meanes  for  the  p'"venting 
of  danger  or  procureing  of  any  lawful!  good,  I  doubt  not  but  they  would  doe 
the  like  if  it  were  there  owne  case.  But  2^^'^  wliat  advantage  will  this  be 
to  me  when  I  am  dead  and  gone,  if  others  should  not  receive  more  benefitt 
then  I  by  it  I  need  not  trouble  my  selfe  with  what  may  fall  out  in  after  times, 
in  these  respects  for  I  shall  feele  no  want,  nor  suffer  any  damage  by  such 
losses  &  a  100  things  would  come  into  consideration  as  needfull  to  p'vent 
or  provide  for  as  these,  if  men  goeing  out  of  the  world  should  trouble  them- 
selves with  the  care  of  such  changes  and  things  that  may  happen  wlien  they 
are  dead  S^^y  If  my  housen  only  were  there  &  no  other  shops  but  myne, 
there  might  be  more  ground  for  such  an  aj^prehension,  but  it  is  the  heart  of 
the  towne  and  many  fayre  buildings  &  shops  there  be  round  about,  the 
Market  is  there  seated  allready,  the  Market  house  is  more  for  the  conveniency 
of  Strang''^  &  there  accomodation  in  winter  and  sumer  in  wet  &  dry  tliere  for 
the  inhabitants  of  the  towne  &  in  that  respect  it  is  a  w^rke  of  charitie  and 
mercy  and  though  some  pticular  psons  that  trade  may  have  more  benefitt 
by  it  then  some  other  psons  that  dwell  further  off,  yet  the  advantage  & 
profitt  of  it  will  redound  to  the  whole  towne  in  genn''all  and  for  my  owne 
pticular  I  haveing  given  over  trade  [142.  J  long  agoe)  the  nearenes  of  the 
market  is  more  chargeable  then  beneficiall  to  me,  if  I  looked  not  at 
a  genn''all  &  publike  good,  more  then  my  private  &  for  the  Cunditt  I  confesse 
it  is  very  necessary  &  usefull  in  many  respects,  especially  in  danger  of  fyre 
&  well  it  were  if  there  were  more  of  them  in  the  towne  then  there  is,  but 
that  it  wilbe  more  beneficiall  to  me  or  that  I  shall  have  more  neede  of  it  then 
others  who  can  tell,  who  knowes  y'  my  house  alone  shalbe  sett  on  fyre,  God 


10  City  Document  No.  150. 

may  p'^serre  myne  though  divers  others  may  be  consumed,  as  it  fell  out  lately 
by  sad  experience,  had  there  beene  a  Condit  in  the  Market  place  before,  then 
would  it  not  have  beene  looked  at  &  found  to  be  a  publike  good,  might  not 
some  of  the  houses  beene  saved  that  were  consumed  more  worth  then  the 
charge  of  setting  up  three  or  fower  such  Conditts,  nay  if  the  fyre  had  gone 
on  in  its  rage  as  it  was  most  like  (had  not  God  in  unexpected  mercy 
p'"vented  it)  &  ceased  upon  others  houses  as  it  threatened  to  doe,  the  whole 
towne  would  have  had  cause  to  thinke  &  to  have  bewailed  the  want  of  it) 
that  such  a  Conditt  was  a  publique  good  &  the  want  of  it  a  publique  evill 
though  some  pticular  psons  might  have  had  the  benefite  of  it  at  that  time 
more  then  others,  and  at  some  other  times  others  might  have  had  more  neede 
&  more  benefitt  by  it  then  they  but  if  my  houses  &  shopes  stoode  alone  or 
if  I  only  should  need  &  not  others,  if  it  were  for  my  owne  private  &  not  for 
the  publique  good  of  others,  I  would  build  a  Condit  &  a  Market  house  too  if 
there  were  neede  [143.]  at  my  owne  charge  without  calling  in  the  helpeof 
others  &  I  thinke  if  my  owne  heart  deceive  me  not,  my  ayme  in  all  these 
things  proposed  is  for  the  genn'all  good  of  the  towne  &  that  if  I  liad  noe 
house  thereabouts  but  had  lived  in  some  other  part  of  the  towne,  I  should  be 
as  forward  to  promote  these  workes  as  I  have  beene  formerly  or  am  at  this 
p'sent,  so  I  should  desire  all  my  loveing  brethren  &  neighbo'^  of  the  towne 
to  interp'''  &  accept  of  what  I  tender  to  them,  as  a  fruite  of  my  true  endeavo"^ 
&  desire  of  the  townes  good  &  not  at  any  private  advantage  of  me  or  myne  & 
as  one  y'  have  beene  willing  &  desii-eous  to  helpe  them  forward  jn  my  life- 
time rather  then  death.  And  for  that  legacy  of  one  hundreth  pound  before 
mentioned  for  y"  Grannere  to  begin  a  stocke  for  a  publique  magzine  of 
Corne  for  tlie  towne  or  cheifely  the  poorer  soi't  in  it,  now  what  private  ends 
or  advantage  can  any  one  apprehend  I  can  have  in  that  when  I  am  dead  &  so 
for  the  library  &  armory  &  Plattforme  &'  Butt  for  the  incou'agem'  of  the 
Artillery  Company  &  or  free  schoole  or  what  I  had  set  apai't  forin''ly  for  the 
trayning  up  of  the  Indians  Children  in  learning  &  some  English  schoU''^  to 
learne  the  Indian  Tongue,  now  if  these  cannot  but  be  interp'ted  for  a  pub- 
lique and  genn'all  good  to  the-  towne  why  should  any  conceive  otherwise  of 
the  other,  for  the  Conditt  there  is  none  in  the  markett  place  &  if  such  a 
worke  be  needful!  in  any  p*.  of  the  towne,  it  is  5  times  more  needfull  there 
[144.]  &  so  for  the  market  house  except  there  were  more  publique  markets 
set.  up  in  some  othere  p'^  of  the  towne  &  though  God  hath  beene  pleased  in 
some  measure  to  carry  me  on  with  a  publique  spirit  to  seeke  the  good  of  the 
towne  according  to  that  abillity  which  God  hath  beene  pleased  to  afford 
unto  me  though  I  am  not  able  to  doe  according  lo  the  largenes  of  my  desire 
hopeing  that  God  will  raise  up  some  others  after  me,  of  abler  estates  & 
opener  hearts  &  hands  to  add  larger  additions  to  these  weake  beginnings  or 
to  begin  some  others  that  may  be  more  usefuU  then  these  yet  I  must  needs 
say  I  have  mett  with  discouragem'^''  more  then  a  few  to  divert  my  thoughts  & 
purposes  another  way  &  to  tye  up  both  my  h'^art  &  hands  fr5  such  testi- 
monyes  of  my  love  that  I  have  beene  willing  to  show,  not  only  by  these  objec- 
tions I  have  n-jw  answered,  but  by  those  unkinde  &  unneighbo'ly  discourt- 
esees  that  I  have  more  latly  &  formerly  mett  with  all,  in  this  towne  when 
time  was  (w<='i  I  cannot  easily  forget  though  I  desire  to  forgive  &  from  many 
in  the  Church  especially  in  those  times  of  my  troubles  &  more  there  spirits  & 
dispositions  would  have  leade  them  too,  had  not  the  providence  of  God  &  the 
tendernes  &  wisedorae  of  some  others  amongst  us  p'vented  there  desires  & 
endeavo'''',  whose  actions  &  pceedings  I  could  never  take  as  a  fruite  of  there 
love  to  my  soule  as  much  as  a  fruite  of  there  p'judice  against  my  person,  but 
I  desire  to  requite  there  evill  with  good  &  unkindnesse  with  kindnesse,  there- 
fore for  [145.]  this  100"^.  to  be  payd  in  Corne  Cattle  or  a  p*«  in  both,  what 
my  will  is  about  the  ordering  of  it,  that  it  may  be  p^'served  still  for  a  stocke 
fro  yeare  to  yeare  &  the  increase  or  profitt  of  it  only  to  be  disposed  to  the 
uses  intended,  w'^''  are  these  that  follow.  The  one  halfe  hereof  viz',  fivety 
pounds  with  the  increase  thereof  I  give  &  bequeath  to  the  use  of  the  free 
schoole  at  Boston  to  helpe  on  the  trayning  up  of  some  poore  mens  children 
of  Boston  (that  are  most  towardly  &  hopefall)  in  the  knowledge  of  God  &  of 
learning  not  only  in  the  Latine  Tongue  but  also  to  write  &  cypher,  as  farr 
as  the  profitt  of  it  will  reach  &  according  to  the  best  ordering  of  it  for  that 
ende,  as  the  Townesmen  or  Ffeofees  of  the  free  schoole  from  time  to   time 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  ]()53.       11 

shall  judge  best  takeing  in  also  the  advice  of  my  execute''  or  executo™  with  my 
overseers  or  the  most  p'  of  them,  so  long  as  they  live  or  as  any  of  them 
remaine  in  the  Country.  The  other  fivety  pounds  with  the  profitt  of  it  I  give 
&  bequeath  for  the  use  &  releife  of  the  poore  members  of  our  owne  church 
or  to  any  other  good  use  that  slialbe  accounted  as  necessary  or  more  neces- 
sary then  this  that  I  intend,  if  any  such  should  pi'sent  and  that  so  to  be  im- 
proved in  the  judgem'  of  all  the  Elders  &  Deacons  of  this  our  church  from 
time  to  time,  with  the  consent  of  my  executo"'  &  overseers  as  before,  Now  if 
that  scoole  should  be  sufiiciently  provided  for  before  I  dye,  then  I  would 
propound  it  to  be  kept  as  a  Magazine  of  store  from  yeare  to  yeare  &  as  a 
stocke  for  the  towne,  &  as  a  stocke  for  the  towne  if  either  a  [146.]  famine 
or  warre  should  happen  amongst  us,  which  may  tend  much  for  the  p''serva- 
tion  of  the  towne  especially  for  the  poorer  sort  400  bushells  of  Indian  may 
be  bought  for  SO'^.  &  250  Bushells  of  Eye  if  not  300  for  501^.  &  so  pease  & 
how  easy  a  thing  would  it  be  for  the  towne  to  to  make  it  up  a  1000  bushells  or 
more  by  every  family  putting  in  but  a  pecke  of  corne  or  such  a  matter  but 
once  in  a  yeare  or  but  once  in  all  to  raise  a  first  stocke,  to  sell  it  away  once 
in  two  yeares  or  longer  if  it  will  keepe,  when  it  beares  the  best  price  &  lay  it 
in  againe  when  it  may  be  cheapest  bought,  which  will  beare  the  charge  of 
wast  &  lookeing  to  with  considerable  profitt,  w<=ii  may  be  expended  yearely 
for  some  of  the  most  necessary  &  charitable  uses  of  the  towne  &  much  good 
may  bo  done  by  it  &  the  stocke  still  not  deminished  but  augmented  or  if  the 
whole  iOO'^  were  putt  into  a  stocke  of  corne  &  so  husbanded  constantly  & 
the  one  halfe  of  the  profitt  goe  to  the  disposing  of  the  church  &  the  other  to 
the  towne  I  pceive  no  inconvenience  in  it,  this  hath  beene  the  wisedome  & 
care  of  our  forefathers  in  other  parts  &  much  publique  good  have  beene 
done  by  it  &  I  know  not  why  wee  should  not  imitate  them  herein  except  some 
other  way  may  be  thought  of  wherein  such  a  stocke  may  be  imployed  with 
lesse  trouble  &  more  certaine  profitt  and  yet  accomplish  the  maine  endes  I 
intend  herein  the  reliefe  of  the  godly  poore  as  farr  as  the  profitts  of  it  may 
runn  I  should  willingly  give  way  to  it. 

And  because  my  will  &  earnest  desire  is  that  this  stocke  of  100^^.  might  be 
constantly  p''served  for  the  uses  above  said  (except  God  should  take  it  away 
by  fyre  or  some  such  extraordinary  accident  or  [147.]  speciall  hand  of  God) 
&  in  such  a  case  I  should  earnestly  begg  of  the  towne  to  make  it  up  againe 
W^'i  may  be  done  without  any  great  burthen  to  them  &  they  are  like  to  reape 
the  benefitt  of  it,  in  the  mean  time  I  propose  this  as  necessary  &  by  me 
desired  that  securitie  may  be  given  to  my  executor  or  overseers  for  this 
100^''.  at  the  receiveing  of  it  by  some  of  the  townes  men  to  repay  it  againe  in 
case  they  doe  not  p''serve  it  &  constantly  improve  it  to  the  uses  before 
mentioned  or  some  other  that  may  be  better  or  equivolent  to  it  according  to 
my  true  intent  &  meaning  therein  which  is  to  doe  the  most  &  best  good  with 
it,  that  it  may  be  imployed  too  and  least  the  Townesmen  should  object  that 
they  are  changeable  every  yeare  &  so  may  refuse  to  give  bond  though  it  be 
for  a  publique  good,  then  I  thinke  the  Deacons  who  are  usually  for  theire 
lives,  or  by  some  ffeofles  chosen  for  that  ende  may  give  bond  for  it  & 
they  to  have  the  whole  100"^.  to  improve  for  the  uses  before  (however  I 
doubt  not  but  sevall  wayes  may  be  thought  on  to  secure  it  without  any  dam- 
age to  one  or  two  in  pticular)  which  I  leave  to  the  Townesmen  &  Deacons  to 
consult  &  conclude  of,  in  the  meane  time  I  remember  them  in  these  two  last 
yeares  I  have  gayned  for  y<^  poore  seaventeene  pounds  more  then  I  have  given 
away  Avhich  is  to  be  added  to  the  former  hundred  pound  &  because  I  have 
beene  fayne  to  borrow  of  this  poors  stocke  for  my  jowne  use  when  I  have 
wanted  money  of  my  owne  &  it  hath  beene  a  good  helpe  &  supply  to  me 
that  way  many  times  therefore  I  am  willing  to  make  the  seaventeene  pounds 
[148.]  twenty  pounds  as  I  have  formerly  done  upon  the  same  ground  when 
there  stock  was  but  eighty  &  odd  pounds  I  made  it  up  One  hundred  pound 
therefore  whatsoever  there  shalbe  wanting  in  ready  cash  in  the  poores  stock 
of  one  hundreth  &  twenty  pounds  my  will  &  order  to  my  executor  or  execu- 
tors is  that  they  may  make  it  up  out  of  my  owne  estate  in  currant  pay 
answerable  to  money  &  to  be  more  carefuU  in  it  then  in  the  discharge  of  any 
other  debt  that  I  shall  then  owe. 

Now  for  this  120"^.  before  mentioned  I  am  bound  to  acknowledge  &  to 
leave  this  testimony  behinde  me  concerning  it  &  how  I  came  by  it,  for  I  doe 


12  City  Document  No.  150. 

not  account  it  properly  my  owne  nor  sira-ply  my  gift  to  the  poore  now  but 
theire  due  &  debt  as  that  yf<^^  for  these  many  yeares  long  before  I  came  out 
of  old  England  I  began  to  gather  &  devote  it  to  God  &  his  service  for  such 
a  pticular  use  now  mentioned  what  of  it  I  could  save  &  spare  besides  that  I 
yearely  gave  away  out  of  it  to  pious  uses  as  necessity  called  for  at  my 
hands,  both  in  old  England  &  since  I  came  hither,  which  stocke  I  have 
gathered  &  from  weeke  to  weeke  layd  apart  by  taking  one  penny  out  of  every 
shilling  which  I  have  gotten  by  my  trade,  with  other  goods  &  m'"chandize  that 
I  have  dealt  in  so  that  when  I  gayned  much  in  a  weeke  there  hath  beene  the 
more  layd  aside  for  any  good  use  &  when  trayding  hath  beene  dead  &  the 
gaines  lesse,  there  hath  beene  the  lesse  layd  a  syde  for  this  stocke  &  use, 
which  course  [140.]  I  have  constantly  kept  above  this  40  yeares  and  which  I 
now  mention  the  more  particularly,  not  in  any  way  of  boasting  for  any  good 
worke  that  I  have  either  done  or  can  doe  for  I  know  if  God  should  enter  into 
judgment  with  me  for  any  or  the  best  of  them  all,  he  might  justly  reject  both 
me  &  them  as  abhominable  but  y'  all  that  know  it  or  may  heare  of  it  may  take 
nottice  of  the  blessing  of  God  upon  si^ch  a  free  and  voluntary  course,  w'='^ 
some  others  when  they  know  it  may  be  wilbe  willing  to  imitate  and  blesse 
God  for  it,  as  some  in  old  England  have  done  to  there  great  content  &  satis- 
faction by  w<=''  meanes  I  have  had  comonly  lyeing  by  me  50^''.  60"^.  or  80'^''. 
ready  money  especially  in  old  England  &  some  pretty  quantity  here,  till 
more  lately  since  money  hath  beene  so  scarce  amongst  us  whereby  I  have 
beene  fayne  to  borrow  out  of  that  stocke  my  selfe  for  my  owne  necessary 
use  &  occasions  when  I  have  wanted  money  of  my  owne  &  a  good  com- 
fortable helpe  it  hath  beene  to  me  that  way  in  many  pinches,  but  doe  still 
keepe  a  careful!  account  what  at  any  time  I  take  out  &  pay  it  in  againe  as 
money  comes  to  hand,  out  of  w'=''  stocke  usually  lying  by  me  I  have  had 
opportunitie  to  lend  to  any  poore  godly  Christian  or  Minister  in  neede  (be- 
sides what  I  give  away)  40^.  5i''.  or  a  greater  sume  to  helpe  them  in  a 
straight  &  to  make  use  of  it  in  there  trades  for  a  convenient  time  which 
have  done  [150.]  some  more  good  then  if  they  had  at  another  time  so  much 
given  them,  sometimes  I  have  ventured  p''^  of  it  to  sea,  that  the  benefitt  of  it 
might  redound  to  the  stocke  for  the  poores  use,  by  w<='^  meanes  also  I  could 
more  readily  &  willingly  give  away  twenty  shillings  or  five  pounds  at  a  time 
upon  any  motion  to  a  charitable  use,  if  the  occasion  hath  beene  weighty,  then 
either  my  selfe  or  some  other  good  men  of  better  estates  could  part  with  so 
many  shillings  had  it  not  beene  for  such  a  stocke  in  a  readynes. 

It  is  true  that  since  I  have  given  over  trading  in  this  Country  &  since  the 
way  of  trade  is  not  so  much  for  ready  money  as  for  exchange,  as  for  Corne, 
Cattle  &  other  Comodities  I  cannot  lay  aside  weekely  as  I  use  to  doe  for- 
merly, therefore  by  casting  up  my  estate  w<='i  comonly  I  doe  once  every 
yeare  I  can  see  what  I  am  increased  in  my  estate  and  accordingly  I  doe  lay 
aside  yearely  answerable  to  what  I  gett  in  the  whole. 

Unto  w'^ii  stocke  of  the  poore  I  am  indebted  at  this  time  being  M°.  6  :  12  : 
1653  One  hundred  pounds  starling  or  lOl^^  as  nere  as  I  can  gesse,  besides 
all  the  money  that  is  now  in  Cash  in  2  private  boxes  that  are  within  my 
Cabinet  in  my  Closet  at  Boston,  the  papers  within  each  boxe  will  shew  there 
being  as  I  remember  ten  pounds  in  New  England  money  with  some  Old 
England  silver  &  sorr.e  what  more  [151.]  then  tenn  pounds  in  the  other  secreet 
box  in  which  is  two  ten  shillings  pieces  of  Barbere  gold  &  258  single  two 
pences,  pence  &  halfe  pence,  vf'^^  boxes  are  to  be  unlocked  or  opened  with 
any  ordinary  pinne  or  needle  thrust  into  a  small  pinhole  that  is  there  against 
a  piece  of  Steele  which  easily  will  give  backe,  haveing  added  to  the  whole 
stocke  of  my  owne  formerly  17  or  IS"',  and  now  three  pounds  more,  w*:"^  is 
20  or  21"'.  in  all  to  make  up  the  whole  stocke  120"'  ■w'^''^  I  give  as  the  poores 
use,  for  that  helpe  &  supply  I  have  received  from  it,  in  the  times  of  my  owne 
neede,  Now  for  this  money  I  have  nothing  to  doe  but  to  take  care  that  it  be 
well  payd  in  within  one  yeare  or  two  at  the  most,  after  my  decease,  if 
my  executor  cannot  with  conveniency  pay  it  in  before,  &  to  provide  by  the 
best  way  I  can  suggest  or  devise  that  it  be  also  well  disposed  of  improved  & 
imployed  so  (according  to  my  owne  purpose  intent  &  desire  in  saveing  it  to- 
geather)  that  the  stocke  may  still  remaine  &  the  profitt  of  it  yearely  imployed, 
so  as  it  may  doe  good  to  many,  as  many  yeares  after  my  death  &  more,  as  it 
hath  done  in  the  time  of  my  life,  Now  what  my  way  &  thoughts  are  for  the 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1653.       13 

best  improvem'  of  it,  I  have  before  proposed,  if  a  more  useful  &,  profit- 
able way  can  be  found  out  both  for  y«  p'"serving  of  the  stocke  &  augmenting 
■  the  profitt  of  it  I  shall  freely  leave  it  to  the  advice  of  my  [153.]  Executor  & 
overseers  with  our  Eld™  Deacons  and  Townsmen  that  shall  then  be  or  any 
other  that  can  give  better  advice  or  propose  a  better  way,  but  if  the  Towns- 
men Deacons  or  some  other  by  there  ord''  shall  refuse  to  give  sufficient  bond 
for  this  hundred  &  twenty  pounds  to  secure  the  stocke  then  this  my  gift  shall 
cease  and  become  utterly  voyd  in  respect  of  Boston,  And  I  will  and  bequeath 
the  sayd  One  hundred  and  twenty  pounds  to  the  use  of  Harvard  Collidge  in 
Cambridge  to  be  improved  as  I  shall  hereafter  mention,  they  takeing  care  to 
secure  the  stocke. 

And  for  the  Three  hundred  pounds  which  I  have  given  to  the  Towne  of 
Boston  to  build  a  Condit,  a  Market  house  &  Towne  house  with  a  Library 
Grannere  &  Armore,  as  I  have  before  mentioned  if  the  towne  of  Boston 
shall  slight  or  undervalue  this  gift  or  my  good  will  to  them  therein  &  shall 
refuse  or  neglect  to  goe  about  &  finish  these  sev'"all  buildings  in  manner  & 
time  before  mentioned  rather  then  they  wilbe  troubled  with  it,  or  add  any- 
thing of  theire  owne  for  the  finisheing  of  it,  then  my  will  is  that  this  gift  of 
300^''.  given  to  Boston  for  the  uses  of  those  buildings  before  mentioned  shall 
utterly  cease  and  become  voyd  in  respect  of  Boston  &  those  giftes  that  I  have 
given  with  relation  to  those  buildings  as  my  Bookes  to  the  Library  &<=.  or  any 
others  of  them  that  I  have  [153.]  not  before  provided  for  &  ordered  shalbe  & 
remaine  to  the  sole  use  of  the  Collidge  at  Cambridge  in  the  same  manner 
that  I  have  ordered  the  former  120"'.  in  Corne  for  the  poore  in  Boston,  in 
case  the  Deacons  or  Towne  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  give  security  for  the 
principall  stocke  as  before  is  mentioned. 

My  true  meaning  herein  is  this  that  if  the  Towne  of  Boston  shall  sett 
upon  one  or  two  of  these  workes  &  neglect  or  refuse  to  carry  on  the  rest  (or  some 
of  the  other  that  I  have  mentioned  happely  being  done  by  the  Towne  before 
I  dye)  as  if  they  should  build  only  the  Condit  &  Market  house  &  not  a  Townes 
house  or  Library  &  Gallere  or  a  Grannere  &  Armore  &  not  a  Condit  or 
Market  house  &<=.  then  my  will  is  that  my  executo"'  shall  give  only  such  a 
proportion  of  this  Three  hundreth  pounds  as  that  worke  or  building  shall 
come  too,  w'''^  they  set  upon  only  in  relation  to  this  gift  of  myne,  compared 
with  the  value  of  the  other  buildings  that  I  have  likewise  mentioned  but  they 
have  left  undone  &  that  what  upon  that  account  shalbe  reserved  of  the  300"'. 
shalbe  for  the  use  of  the  Collidge  of  Cambridge,  as  I  have  given  the  whole 
300^''.  in  case  the  refuse  or  neglect  to  finish  all  those  buildings  or  any  of 
them  within  two  or  three  yeares  after  my  death  as  before  I  have  ordered. 

Now  if  the  120"'.  and  this  300"'.  or  any  part  thereof  shall  fall  to  the  Col- 
lidge my  desire  is  that  it  should  be  improved  (not  about  the  buildings  or 
[154.]  repaires  of  the  Collidge  for  that  I  thinke  the  Country  should  doe  & 
looke  after)  but  for  the  use  &  helpe  of  such  poore  &  hopefull  schoU™  whose 
parents  are  not  comfortably  able  to  maintaine  them  there  for  theire  dyett  & 
learning  or  for  some  addition  yearely  to  the  poorer  sort  of  fellowes  or  Tutors 
whose  parents  are  not  able  nor  themselves  have  not  abillitie  nor  supplies 
otherewise  to  defray  there  charge  and  make  there  studyes  comfortable,  so 
that  my  true  intent  herein  may  easily  be  discerned,  which  is  not  that  one  or 
two  should  enjoye  the  benefite  of  it  all,  or  but  for  a  yeare  or  two,  but  ac- 
cording to  the  proportion  of  that  sume,  which  shall  fall  to  the  Collidge,  my 
desire  is  that  the  godlyest  &  most  hopefullest  of  the  poorer  sort  of  schoU''' 
may  have  an  addition  to  that  which  there  parents  allows  them  of  20  or  40'.  a 
yeare  a  peece  while  they  abide  in  the  Collidge  or  till  some  providence  may 
helpe  there  supplyes  otherwise  or  that  as  farr  as  it  will  extend,  some  may 
have  the  helpe  of  it  for  2  or  3  yeares  &  then  others  may  have  the  helpe  & 
comfort  of  it  2  or  3  yeares  after  &  so  in  order  as  long  as  the  benefitt  of  this 
gift  may  continue  or  wheth'  it  may  prove  more  usefuU  to  dispose  of  it  for  an 
addition  or  an  inlargement  to  the  comons  of  the  poorer  sort  of  schoU™  which 
I  have  often  heard  is  too  short  &  bare  for  them. 

Therefore  because  I  have  little  insight  in  the  [155.]  true  ordering  of 
schoU™  &  other  things  thereto  belonging  in  a  Collidge  way  &  so  possibly  may 
dispose  of  my  gift  where  there  is  lesse  neede  &  that  it  may  doe  more  good,  if 
it  had  beene  imployed  in  some  other  way,  I  am  willing  to  referr  it  to  the 
President  Ffeofees  &  Overseers  that  are  intrusted  with  the  care  &  ordering  of 


14  City  Document  No.  150. 

the  Collidge  &  SchoU"  or  Students,  with  the  things  thereto  belonging,  still 
taiceing  in  the  Consent  of  my  Executor  &  of  such  of  the  Overseers  of  this 
my  will  as  shall  then  be  alive  &  what  they  togeather  shall  judge  to  be  the 
best  &  most  needfullest  way  of  iraploying  of  it  amongst  the  Scholl'^  I  shall 
consent  too  &  when  the  certaine  sume  is  knowne  that  doth  fall  to  the  Collidge, 
the  President  &  Overseers  may  conflrr  with  my  executor  &  overseers  &  to 
cast  up  what  such  a  Sume  would  purchase  by  the  yeare  for  20  yeares  or  a 
longer  time  &  if  they  agree  &  my  executor  consent  to  it  he  may  keepe  the 
legacy  in  his  owne  hands  &  pay  to  the  Collidge  yearely  for  so  long  a  time  as 
they  agree  upon  so  much  p  aiin  out  of  some  p*«  of  my  lands  or  houses  as  they 
shall  sett  apart  for  that  ende.  I  doe  not  enjoyne  it  but  only  propose  it  &  leave 
it  to  the  will  &  consent  of  my  executo""  as  he  shall  thinke  (with  the  advice  of 
my  Overseers  wilbe  most  convenient  for  him,  though  I  like  best  of  paying  of 
it  yearely,  if  there  should  not  appeare  some  great  inconvenience  to  other 
parts  of  my  land,  to  have  any  part  of  it  engaged  so  long  togeather,  for  the 
payment  of  such-a  [156.]  rent,  though  I  thinke  that  some  one  house  or  shop 
may  be  appointed  for  such  an  ende  &  some  such  way  may  be  thought  of  as 
may  prove  no  inconvenience  to  my  executo''  or  his  estate  more  then  to  pay 
it  out  to  the  Collidge  &  to  leave  them  to  purchase  with  it  somewhere  else,  for 
my  will  &  desire  is  in  this  as  it  is  in  my  former  legacyas  that  the  stocke  may 
be  p''served  by  purchasing  therewith  some  thing  to  the  Collidge  &  the  bene- 
fitt  or  profltt  thereof  to  be  yearely  distributed  as  farr  as  it  will  goe  to  the 
most  necessary  uses  as  I  have  before  expressed. 

And  concerning  my  bookes  that  I  have  given  to  begin  the  Library  with  all 
in  Boston,  my  will  is  that  my  brother  Willson  &  M"'  Norton  Eld^*  at  Boston 
or  the  teaching  Eld'^  that  shall  at  the  time  of  my  death  (after  my  wife  and 
son  Benjamine  have  made  choyce  of  some  bookes  for  theire  owne  use  as  I 
have  before  expressed)  may  be  requested  to  take  paines  to  view  over  the  rest 
of  my  bookes  &  such  as  they  shall  judge  fitt  for  that  use  to  take  a  pticul''  note 
or  inventory  of  them  &  so  to  take  them  into  there  owne  keeping  or  to  leave 
them  with  my  execute''  if  they  will,  till  the  time  mentioned  in  this  will  be  ac- 
complished, that  if  the  towne  of  Boston  should  not  witliin  three  yeares  after 
my  deatli  build  a  handsome  roome  for  a  Library  &  anoth""  for  the  Eld"  & 
SchoU"^  to  walke  &  meete  in,  as  before  I  have  expressed,  that  then  they  may 
[157.]  be  delivered  to  the  President  or  some  of  the  Overseers  of  Herbert 
Collidge  in  Cambridge  to  be  placed  as  my  gift  or  addition  to  that  Library  that 
is  already  begun  there. 

I  had  in  some  of  my  form""  Wills  set  apart  some  legacies  for  the  trayning 
up  of  some  of  the  Indians,  as  also  of  theire  children,  to  be  taught  to  write  & 
read  &  to  learne  the  English  tongue  &  had  thought  upon  and  proposed  some 
wayes  how  to  get  of  theire  children  and  youth  that  they  might  be  so  taught, 
as  also  that  some  of  our  scholl"  or  young  students  might  be  incouraged  to 
study  &  learne  the  Indian  tongue  exactly  &  they  then  to  be  set  a  part  to 
contirr  with  to  catechize  &  instruct  the  Indians  in  the  grounds  and  principles 
of  religion  &  to  preach  or  prophecy  to  them  in  there  owne  language,  as  they 
should  have  beene  ordered  and  directed  either  by  y«  Magistrates  or  Eld''^  or 
both,  I  had  also  left  some  pledge  of  my  love  &  respect  to  M"'  Elliott  &  some 
others  that  have  taken  paines  to  instruct  &  teach  y®  Indians  in  the  wayes  of 
God  but  the  truth  i-'  that  unkinde  carriage  of  M''  Elliott  (that  I  may  putt  noe 
worse  Tittle  upon  it)  in  seeliing  to  interrupt  yea  to  take  away  not  only  from 
myselfe  but  from  some  others  also  certaine  fi'armes  not  given  to  us  by  the 
Genni'all  Court  but  my  owne  bought  with  my  money  of  the  wor^P  my  brother 
Dudly  &  some  others  but  after  it  was  graunted  by  the  Court  to  be  in  that  place 
&  after  I  had  [1.58.]  beene  at  the  charge  to  survey  it,  measure  it,  bound 
it,  marlce  it  &  lay  it  out  &  after  it  was  again  ratifyed  &  confirmed  to  m 
by  the  Gennall  Court  &  yet  as  I  was  informed  by  more  then  two  or  thre 
that  he  would  not  be  taken  off  nor  psuaded  by  any  nay  by  none  that  spake 
with  him  about  it  to  surcease  his  prosecution  or  endeavo''  to  plucke  it  out  of 
our  hands  againe  for  the  Indians  though  there  was  land  enough  granted  to 
them  by  the  Gennall  Court  with  out  the  bounds  of  any  of  our  fFarmes  w<='i 
carriage  of  his  would  have  much  straightened  my  resolutions  in  what  I  had 
set  a  part  for  this  great  worke  though  no  further  helpe  had  come  in  for  the 
carrying  of  it  on,  the  action  it  selfe  being  very  unsavory  &  ofFencive  not  only 
to  our  selves  but  to  many  oth"  if  not  to  the  most  that  had  heard  of  it,  though 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1653.        15 

they  were  not  concerned  in  it  as  wee  were,  Therefore  I  would  make  it  my 
request  to  the  Reverent  Eld''^  of  this  Country  not  to  be  too  stifFe  &  resolute 
in  accomplishing  theire  owne  wills  &  wayes  but  to  barken  to  the  advice  & 
counsell  of  there  brethren  &  to  be  as  easily  pswaded  to  yeeld  in  civill  & 
earthly  respects  &  things  as  they  expect  to  pi'vayi  with  any  of  us,  when  they 
have  a  request  to  make  to  us  for  one  thing  or  another,  least  by  too  much 
stiffnes,  to  have  theire  owne  wills  &  way,  they  hinder  many  good  workes 
that  may  be  pfitable  to  themselves  and  to  the  whole  Country,  But  God 
j|159.]  hath  beene  pleased  to  provide  such  a  comfortable  supply,  from  larger 
&  fuller  purses  to  carry  on  this  great  &  good  worke  amongst  the  Indians  & 
fully  to  recompence  all  that  labo''  &  take  paines  about  it  that  they  shall  not 
neede  the  helpe  of  pticul''  psons  to  make  any  addidon  that  way. 

Now  concerning  the  CoUidge  at  Cambridge  because  there  is  some  doubt  or 
uncertaintie  in  it  whether  the  whole  Three  hundred  pound  or  the  fower  hun- 
dred &  twenty  pound  before  mentioned  or  any  part  of  it  will  come  to  the  use 
of  the  CoUidge,  it  dependng  upon  the  will  and  action  of  the  Church  &  Towne, 
of  Boston  to  accept  or  refuse  it,  upon  the  termes  beforementioned,  therefor  if 
none  of  it  or  anything  under  the  one  halfe  of  the  whole  sume  which  is  Two 
hundred  &  Ten  pounds  shall  fall  to  the  CoUidge,  Then  I  give  and  bequeath 
cue  hundreth  pound  of  that  which  I  had  formerly  set  apart  for  the  Indians 
to  be  now  to  the  use  of  the  CoUidge  w<='i  lOO^t)  ^^jn  purchase  Twenty  Cowes  & 
those  Cowes  wilbe  let  for  Twenty  pounds  a  yeare  &  the  stocke  still  p''served 
by  a  carefuU  ordering  of  them,  which  Twenty  pounds  p  anno  I  desire  may  be 
distributed  &  disposed  of  to  the  best  good  of  the  schoU'*  as  I  have  before  pro- 
posed but  if  the  whole  420"'  or  the  one  halfe  of  it  should  come  to  the  CoUidge, 
then  my  will  is  that  this  last  legacy  of  One  hundred  pound  shall  become  voyd 
or  otherwise  to  stand  firme  &  be  made  good  unto  them,  after  the  three  yeares 
tyme  allowed  to  the  [160.]  Towne  of  Boston  is  ended  which  will  discover 
wheth""  all  or  any  part  of  the  form""  sume  will  come  unto  them. 

If  any  shall  wonder  or  demand  why  I  have  let  aloiie  all  these  gifts  and 
good  deeds  mentioned  in  this  will  till  I  dye  &  have  not  done  somewhat  in  my 
life  time,  though  not  so  much,  when  I  might  have  seene  the  disposing  of  it 
my  selfe  &  have  helped  to  have  sett  them  on  foote  &  to  have  settled  &  mad  a 
beginning  in  them  &  so  have  reaped  the  benefitt  of  the  pray"  of  the  poore  & 
the  comfort  of  such  good  acts  while  I  had  lived. 

I  answ''  the  pray""^  of  the  faithfuU  is  much  to  be  desired  &  prized  &  to  have 
the  loynes  &  backes  &  bellyes  of  the  poore  to  blesse  a  man  while  he  lives  is 
a  comfortable  thing  but  that  must  be  obtained  in  a  lawfuU  &  well  regulated 
way,  least  while  some  have  occasion  to  blesse,  oth"^^  may  take  occasion  to 
curse  or  reproach. 

If  indeed  I  had  given  nothing  or  but  very  little  in  my  life  time  to  any  good 
worke  or  to  releive  the  neeessitie  of  the  s*^  or  had  done  little  or  no  good  with 
that  estate  which  God  hath  bestowed  upon  me  then  it  might  have  beene  cast 
upon  me  as  a  reproach  but  if  I  have  endeavo^'ed  to  honno''  God  with  my  substance 
&  with  the  first  fruites  of  all  my  increase  &  have  endeavo'"ed  to  doe  good  with 
what  God  hath  bestowed  upon  me,  so  farr  as  I  might  likewise  provide  for  the 
necessities  of  my  owne  family,  the  care  of  carrying  on  my  calling  &  other 
[161.]  dealings  in  the  world  justly  a  man  is  best  able  himselfe  to  judge  what 
he  can  doe  or  what  he  can  spare  to  this  or  that  good  worke,  better  than  others 
that  know  not  his  charge  straights  or  occasions,  it  is  an  easy  matter  for  oth™ 
to  carve  large  portions  out  of  other  mens  estates  &  tell  what  they  might  or 
should  doe,  yet  he  may  doe  as  much  as  his  estate  will  pmitt  comfortably  or  as 
God  requiers  at  his  hands,  though  all  men  doe  neither  see  it  nor  know  it,  nor 
all  that  are  in  neede  &  deserve  supply  cannot  tast  of  it,  neither  doe  I  thinke 
that  God  doth  require  a  man  to  be  so  liberall  in  his  life  (except  urgent  neees- 
sitie calls  for  it  at  his  hands)  as  thereby  to  cast  his  owne  family  into  steights 
or  wants  or  that  shall  disinable  him  comfortably  to  discharg  his  owne  debts 
or  engagements  or  to  cary  through  the  care  &  charg  of  his  family)  Then  there 
is  no  just  cause  of  censure 

God  doth  not  require  that  others  should  be  eased  &  wee  greived,  but  some 
have  a  speciall  faculty  to  censure  other  mens  actions  &  direct  what  others 
should  doe  or  might  doe,  when  they  see  not  there  owne  defects  or  neglects  & 
to  extoU  &  multiply  smale  acts  of  their  owne  &  undervalue  greater  in  others, 
because  they  know  them  not,  as  if  themselves  could  not  have  praise  but  by 
dispraising  &  censuring  of  others. 


16  City  Document  No.  150. 

I  answer  that  time  past  prsent  &  to  come  are  all  one  with  God,  he  takes 
notice  of  the  purpose  &  intents  of  the  heart,  if  it  be  reall  he  is  pleased  [162.] 
to  accept  of  the  will  for  the  deed  &  of  good  actions  intended  to  be  done,  as  if 
they  were  allready  done  when  there  is  just  cause  to  hinder  or  prolong  them, 
David  had  a  good  desire  &  purpose  to  build  God  a  house  in  his  life  time  but 
his  providing  &  p''pareing  that  it  might  be  built  after  his  death  was  accepted 
yea  better  accepted  of  God  then  if  he  had  done  it  in  his  life,  if  a  man  did 
looke  after  outward  applause  &  the  praise  of  men  more  then  of  God,  it  were 
a  great  inducement  to  doe  all  while  he  lived  and  nothing  when  he  dyed  but 
doubtles  good  workes  provided  for  in  a  mans  life,  but  not  knowne  till  after 
his  death,  if  they  be  free  from  superstition  &  an  opinion  of  merritt  is  most 
free  from  ambition  &  popular  applause. 

I  answer,  when  that  uncomfortable  trouble  &  censure  past  upon  me  in  the 
Court,  I  was  indebted  neare  or  altogeather  Thirtie  hundreth  pounds  w*  was 
sufficient  to  have  broken  the  backe  of  any  one  man  in  the  Country,  though  he 
had  beene  of  a  better  estate  then  my  selfe  &  so  would  have  done  me  if  God  had 
no  carryed  me  through  it  beyond  my  owne  expectation  or  foresight.  Now 
my  care  (and  according  to  my  dutie  if  I  mistake  not)  hath  beene  first  to  pay 
these  debts,  that  every  man  might  have  his  due  honestly  &  without  trouble  or 
just  complaynt  &  withall  to  provide  for  my  family  w<='^  hath  not  beene  smale 
nor  carryed  on  with  a  light  or  easy  charge  &  yet  with  no  more  prodigallitie 
then  [lt>3.]  what  necessitie  &  a  wise  Providence  hath  called  for  at  my  hands, 
considering  also  the  great  losses  that  I  have  had  by  sea  &  land,  and  had  I 
beene  wanting  in  care  for  the  discharge  of  either  of  these  I  should  have  borne 
the  burthen  &  reproach  with  little  support  or  comfort  from  the  Country,  I 
must  have  stoode  upon  my  owne  leggs  or  fallen  into  greater  straights  in  re- 
spect of  men  whatsoever  my  publique  good  workes  or  bountieto  others  might 
have  beene  &  in  such  a  case  they  would  not  have  beene  so  well  esteemed  but 
rather  taken  as  fruites  of  my  folly,  pdigallity  or  vayne  glory  &  would  not 
have  wanted  for  variety  of  censures,  according  to  sevall  men  fancyes  &  affec- 
tions, but  haveing  now  gott  comfortably  through  or  neare  it,  all  those  great 
debts  and  charges  that  I  have  beene  at,  so  that  I  begin  but  now  to  breath  as 
it  were  &  through  the  great  mercy  &  unexpected  support  &  assistance  of  my 
good  God  to  stand  upon  my  owne  leggs  &  doe  but  now  as  it  were  learne  to  goe 
alone  I  was  not  in  a  capacitie  to  doe  it  before,  though  God  was  pleased  to  give 
me  a  comfortable  estate,  but  as  soone  as  the  Lord  was  pleased  to  carry  me 
through  my  ingagements  then  God  putt  it  into  my  minde  to  thinkwhati  might 
doe  in  acknowledging  my  thankfullnes  towards  him  not  only  in  words  but  in 
some  reall  actions  or  deeds,  w^^  purpose  of  myne  I  hope  he  will  accept  of,  not 
according  to  what  I  have  not  but  according  to  what  I  have  [104.]  though  it . 
could  not  conveniently  be  before  but  after  my  death,  and  how  few  my  dayes 
on  this  earth  may  be  he  alone  knoweth  &  it  is  in  his  hands  alone  to  make  good 
these  my  poore  intentions  &  desires  by  p'"serving  what  now  he  hath  of  his 
goodnes  given  to  me,  or  by  increasing  of  it  through  his  blessing  while  I  live 
&  these  are  the  true  reasons  why  I  durst  not  adventure  upon  such  workes  as 
these  before,  not  for  want  of  affection  or  desire  but  for  want  of  convenient 
opportunitie  and  abillitie  to  doe  it. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  mv  loveing  son  Major  Benjamine  Keayne  over 
and  above  the  third  pa^-t  of  my  cleare  estate,  both  of  lands  goods  &  debts  &"=. 
as  before  mentioned  &  intended,  the  great  Gold  Emerod  Ring,  that  was  my 
wives  fathers  &  now  in  my  wives  keeping,  which  I  desire  that  he  may 
keepe  by  him  &  neither  sell  nor  give  away  as  long  as  he  lives,  except  some 
great  necessitie  should  force  him  thereunto. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  him  further  as  my  speciall  gift  to  him  my  little 
written  booke  in  my  closet  upon  1  Cor  11,  27,  28,  w<=h  is  a  Treatise  on  the 
Sacram'.  of  the  Lords  Supper  p  Rf.  Briarly,  a  little  thin  pocket  booke 
bound  in  leather  all  written  with  my  owne  hand  which  I  esteeme  more 
pretious  then  gold  &  w'''^  I  have  read  over  I  think  100  &  100  times  &  hope  he 
will  read  it  over  no  lesse,  but  make  it  his  constand  companion  &  that  it  may 
be  as  pretious  to  him  [165.]  as  ever  it  was  &  as  still  it  is  to  me,  to  let 
any  one  that  desires  have  a  coppie  of  it  I  would  not  have  him  deny  but  else 
I  desire  him  &  hope  that  he  will  never  part  with  it  as  long  as  he  lives,  I 
must  acknowledge  that  in  some  of  my  former  wills  I  did  by  speciall  gift  be- 
queath to  him  likwise  my  3  great  written  paper  bookes  upon  the  exposition 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1653.       17 

of  the  Bible  upon  this  expectation  &  request  that  he  would  carry  on  the  same 
worke  in  manner  as  I  have  began  which  wilbe  a  worke  of  his  whole  life,  but 
considering  since,  that  he  wilbe  hardly  able,  nor  it  may  be,  willing  to  take 
so  much  paynes  &  considering  also  that  such  a  worke  as  that  should  be  apro- 
pritated  to  one  man  only,  that  may  be  so  beneficiall  &  usefuli  to  a  society 
of  men  (except  for  the  ende  before  mentioned)  and  is  more  fitt  for  publique 
then  private  uses  &  more  usefuli  for  schoU''^  then  others  &  considering  fur- 
ther that  I  have  given  libertie  to  my  son  to  make  clioyce  of  some  bookes  out 
of  my  study,  such  as  he  shall  flnde  most  usefuli  &  necessary  for  his  owne 
study  &  reading  both  Divinitie  &  Hestory  therefore  I  have  since  thought  it 
would  be  more  usefuli  to  give  them  to  some  publike  library  as  now  I  have 
done  &  I  would  add  only  this  that  when  I  am  dead  upon  the  pusall  of  my 
studdy  there  wilbe  found  many  bookes  both  printed  &  written  (w'^'^  I  have 
read  over)  that  have  divers  leaves  turned  downe  thickein  them,  they  are  only 
such  choyce  places  w<=''  I  intended  &  was  apart  of  my  constant  [166.]  worke 
while  I  lived,  so  farr  as  they  concerne  Scripture  &  Exposition,  to  transcribe 
into  those  4  great  paper  bookes  before  mentioned  &  so  I  have  generally  done 
by  all  the  bookes  that  I  have  &  doe  read,  &  should  be  glad  if  some  ingenious 
young  scholl''  that  hath  a  good  legeable  hand  &  a  ready  &  willing  minde 
that  delights  in  writing  &  reading,  were  requested  to  carry  it  on  till  the 
worke  come  to  be  more  nearely  finished. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  my  loveing  wife  M™.  Ann  Keayne  over  &  above 
hir  third  part  of  my  lands  houses  the  benefitt  and  profitt  whereof  she  is  to 
have  dureing  hir  naturall  life  I  meane  the  third  part  of  the  rents  &  profitts  or 
due  worth  of  all  my  lands  houses  &  tenements  which  I  shalbe  possessed  of, 
at  the  time  of  my  death,  as  they  shall  yeeld  being  let  out  for  yearely  rent  & 
so  she  to  have  the  third  part  of  the  same  to  be  yearely  or  quarterly  payd 
unto  hir  she  allowing  out  of  the  same  a  part  proportionable  to  hir  thirds  as 
shalbe  disbursed  or  layd  out  from  time  to  time  to  keepe  the  whole  in  good 
repaires,  or  if  my  son  Benjamine  &  she  should  agres  to  have  some  part  of 
the  land  or  houseing  appropriated  to  hir  owne  use  as  should  be  judged 
equally  to  amount  to  the  value  of  [167.]  one  third  of  the  whole  by  the  con- 
sent &  advice  of  my  Overseers,  for  hir  to  set  &  let  during  her  life  or  by 
order  of  Court  in  case  they  should  not  agree.  Then  my  wife  to  be  engaged  to 
maintaine  &  keepe  in  good  repaire  all  such  housing  fenceing  or  inclosures  & 
not  to  make  spoyle  or  wast  of  any  part  thereof  &  to  leave  the  same  in  good 
&  sufficient  repaire  at  hir  death,  that  w"^  shalbe  so  set  apart  for  hir  dowry 
or  thirds,  according  to  the  true  intent  of  our  law  here  provided  on  that 
behalfe,  I  say  besides  these  thirds  &  besides  those  bookes  that  she  comonly 
makes  use  of  for  her  owne  reading  &  besides  hir  owne  wearing  apparrell  of 
all  sorts  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  said  wife  One  fTeather  Bedd  &  Bedd- 
steede  with  a  ffeather  Bowlster  &  one  pillow,  two  white  blanketts,  one  Rugg, 
two  paire  of  sheets,  two  pillowbers,  with  a  paire  of  curtaines  &  valence 
suitable  to  her  owne  use,  not  the  best  of  all  that  I  iiave  in  my  house,  but  the 
bedd  with  the  furniture  before  mentioned,  tO'  be  the  second  or  next  to  the 
best  of  all  if  there  should  be  any  matteriall  difference  betweene  them. 

Item.  I  give  &  bequeath  more  as  a  further  token  of  my  love  to  hir,  that 
great  Silver  beare  bowle  that  was  given  to  us  both  by  M^  Prescot  at  the  time 
of  his  death,  I  meane  he  gave  us  3"^  to  buy  a  piece  of  plate,  with  which  & 
some  additions  of  my  owne  money  putt  to  it  I  bought  this  cupp,  which  in- 
graven  upon  the  boule  thereof  to  [168.]  be  the  gift  of  M''  Prescott  to  us. 
Now  because  I  know  that  1  shall  leave  (God  being  pleased  to  blesse  &  pros- 
per that  estate  which  now  I  have)  a  comfortable  estate  both  to  my  wife  &  son, 
in  the  third  part  of  my  whole  cleare  estate,  my  debts  being  payd  to  my  son  & 
the  third  part  of  my  land  &  housing  or  the  due  value  thereof  w<=^  I  have 
given  to  my  wife  dureing  hir  life  &  at  hir  death  the  same  to  returne  againe 
free  &  without  intanglem'*  in  good  condition  &  repaire  w"^out  trouble  & 
molestation  unto  my  son  &  heyre  Major  Benjamine  Keayne  or  to  his  heires 
executo"  &  administrate™  in  case  God  should  take  him  away  before  his 
mother,  to  be  disposed  of  by  him  or  them  as  I  shall  further  order  by  this  my 
Will  &  Testament  And  because  I  have  allready  given  to  my  son  Benjamine 
Keayne  a  comfortable  portion  at  his  marriage  w=*>  is  all  that  he  can  challenge, 
by  agreement  betweene  my  Brother  Dudley  my  selfe  &  son  at  the  consumation 
of  that  unhappy  &  uncomfortable  match  betweene  them,  therefor  I  hope  my 


18  City  Document  No.  150. 

son  will  not  thinke  much  of  what  I  doe  here  give  away  by  legacyes  out  of  my 
owne  estate  or  out  of  my  owne  third  part  but  wilbe  studious  to  pforme  them 
according  to  my  true  intent  I  haveing  besides  what  is  before  mentioned  shewed 
both  my  care  &  love  in  leaveing  him  a  comfortable  estate,  againe  by  what  I 
now  leave  or  give  to  him 

And  because  I  know  I  have  not  money  to  pay  my  severall  gifts  or  legacyes 
bequeathed  in  this  will,  my  whole  estate  lying  cheifly  in  land  &  housing  with 
some  debts,  cattle,  corne,  housholu  stuffe,  plate  &  divers  [169.]  sorts  of 
tooles  &  moveables  for  carting,  plowing  &  that  these  legacyes  will  lye  cheifly 
upon  my  heyre  and  execute''  to  see  discharged  &  pformed  &  as  I  would  not 
wrong  my  executor  by  paying  out  the  cheife  &  most  vendable  estate  in  lega- 
cyes &  leaveing  the  worst  thereof  to  him  for  his  portiCu  or  by  by  forceing  him 
to  sell  off  all  the  cattle  or  stocke  of  my  ffarme  to  pay  legacyes  &  so  to 
hurt  or  overthrow  the  ffarme  &  the  profitt  there  of,  for  want  of  a  stocke  to  let 
out  with  it,  so  on  the  other  side  I  would  not  have  my  legacyes  stoped  unpayed, 
or  by  any  meanes  diverted  from  theire  proper  uses  intended,  upon  any 
p''tence  of  haveing  over  given  my  estate,  or  more  then  I  have  left  to  discharge 
it  with  except  some  manifest  declension  in  my  p''sent  estate  (by  fyre,  death 
of  cattle  or  the  plunder  of  some  enemy  or  some  great  change  of  the  times  or 
Government  which  should  much  alter  the  prize  &  value  of  houses  land  cattle 
&  other  goods  from  the  Comon  worth  &  estimate  of  things  as  they  are  now) 
should  plainely  appeare  &  in  such  cases  it  is  just  &  equall  that  the  legacyes 
should  beare  a  proportionable  losse  or  abatement,  as  well  as  that,  other  part 
of  my  estate  which  I  have  bequeathed  to  my  wife  &  son,  only  that  One  hun- 
dred &  twenty  pounds  given  to  the  poore  of  the  poores  stocke  &  such  partic- 
ular gifts  in  plate  or  houshould  by  speciall  name  mentioned  as  to  my  wife  &  son 
excepted,  they  being  payd  fully  as  my  debt 

Therefore  that  all  things  may  be  carryed  on  equally  &  honestly,  my  will  & 
desire  is,  that  the  rest  of  my  whole  estate  may  be  appraised  &  justly  &  equally 
valued,  not  underfoote  but  to  there  proper  Avorth  &  value,  by  some  men  of 
honesty  that  are  skillfull  &  understanding  in  tlie  severall  sorts  &  kinds 
[170.]  of  goods  or  lands  that  is  to  be  valued  according  to  their  best  judg- 
ments &  apprehentions  as  I  have  before  ord''ed  &  these  appraysers  to  be  so 
informed  by  my  executor  or  overseers  before  they  goe  about  it,  Avhatmy  will 
&  desire  is  here  in  vf'^^  done  &  the  value  cast  up,  my  son  haveing  not  only 
a  third  part  in  my  land  but  also  of  my  goods  cattle  &  the  rest  of  my  estate 
he  may  make  choyce  of  such  part  of  the  houshould  stuffe  cattle  or  other 
goods  as  he  desires  amounting  to  a  third  p'.  of  them  at  the  prizes  they  are 
valued  at,  if  he  will  have  so  much  in  goods  &  if  he  would  have  more,  or  some 
other  pticular  things  of  the  goods  above  his  part  mentioned  by  will,  then  he 
to  pay  as  much  for  it  as  any  other  would  doe  to  have  the  same,  so  also  if  my 
wife  should  desire  any  part  or  pticul''  thing  of  the  houshould  stuffe  or  goods 
or  rings  or  piece  of  plate  for  her  owne  use  besides  what  1  have  given  to  hir, 
she  to  have  it  before  any  other  she  giveing  the  full  value  &  as  much  as  any 
oth""  would  give  for  the  same  things  without  fraude  &  not  to  take  them  at 
theire  owne  prizes,  or  at  halfe  the  worth  &  without  being  accountable  to  the 
estate  for  it,  which  done  &  the  stocke  for  the  ffarme  p'"served  what  it  may, 
the  rest  of  the  goods  and  houshould  stuffe  &  all  other  things  that  can  be 
spared  to  be  sould  to  the  best  advantage  &  to  pay  the  legacyes  with  it,  as 
farr  as  it  will  goe,  or  it  is  like  that  many  of  the  Legatees  wilbe  willing  if 
they  be  made  acquainted  with  it,  yea  &  thoose  to  take  there  legacyes  out  of 
such  houshould  stuffe  &  goods,  as  you  would  sell  &  part  withall  &  [171.] 
so  likewise  for  the  overplus  of  y*^  cattle  &  if  these  things  &  my  debts  will 
not  discharge  all  my  legacyes  then  some  part  of  my  housing  or  land  must  be 
sould  or  engaged  or  set  a  part  to  make  them  good,  only  I  conceive  it  is  best 
for  my  son  to  keepe  his  inheritance  Avhole  &  to  part  with  the  more  goods 
cattle,  houshould  stuffe,  debts,  bookes,  or  what  else  may  better  be  spared 
to  pay  legacyes  then  quit  to  sell  away,  the  most  part  of  the  land  or  hous- 
ing w<='i  I  leave  to  his  owne  best  consideration,  and  to  the  advice  &  counsell 
of  my  overseers  of  this  will  which  I  doubt  not  will  advice  him  &  helpe  him 
by  there  counsell  to  doe  that  whicli  shalbe  most  comfortable  for  his  well 
being,  especially  seeing  I  have  given  him  some  considerable  time  for  the 
paying  of  the  legacies  that  I  might  not  put  him  upon  streights  to  pay  all  on 
a  suddaine,  though  I   thinke  it  wilbe  his  wisdome  to  pay  them,    especially 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.       19 

the  smaller  giftes  as  fast  as  he  can  by  degrees,  as  debts  or  pay  comes  in 
though  somewhat  before  the  time  mentioned,  and  my  motion  about  my 
sonnes  keeping  his  lands  &  inheritance  rather  then  goods,  is  because  my 
desire  is  that  he  would  resolve  to  live  here  in  this  country  &  here  to  settle 
his  aboadso  long  as  he  can  enjoye  his  peace  &  keep  a  good  conscience  & 
live  comfortably  which  I  thinke  he  may  doe  as  well  if  not  better  then  in  any 
other  part  of  the  world,  that  I  know  of  except  the  times  should  much  alter  & 
here  he  will  have  a  comfortable  estate  to  live  upon  without  any  great  paines 
or  distraction  &  if  he  should  have  an  intent  to  remove  himselfe  into  England, 
to  accomplish  that  he  wilbe  forced  to  sell  his  land  it  may  be  for  halfe  the 
value  [172.]  of  it,  therefor  my  desire  is,  that  he  would  resolve  to  live  here 
where  he  may  enjoye  God  &  his  Ordinances  in  peace  &  doe  good  in  his  place 
&  helpe  to  carey  on  the  worke  of  God  here,  except  some  impulsive  &  unexpected 
occasion  should  call  him  away  &  such  as  the  Overseers  or  the  Godly  Eld™ 
should  judge  to  be  a  call  of  God,  to  carry  him  away  &  in  such  cases  I  would 
not  so  much  as  in  my  minde  or  desire  be  found  a  fighter  against  God  or  his 
will  for  any  endes  of  my  owne. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  Hannah  Keayne  my  son  Benjamin's  daughter  my 
Grand  child  Three  hundred  pound  for  a  legacy,  to  be  payd  to  liir  on  the  day 
of  hir  marriage  or  at  the  age  of  Tewenty  yeares  which  of  them  shall  first  happen, 
so  hir  marriage  be  not  before  the  eightenth  yeare  of  hir  age,  and  in  the 
meane  time  my  will  is  that  within  two  yeares  after  my  death  this  stocke  or 
legacy  may  be  put  forth  upon  good  security  to  the  best  advantage  &  im- 
provem'  that  it  may  (during  the  times  before  mentioned)  in  such  a  way  as  it 
may  be  best  &  safiest  to  imploy  it  in,  except  my  son  Benjamine  desire  to  keepe 
it  in  his  owne  hands  upon  the  termes  before  and  after  mentioned  which  I 
should  like  well  of,  he  agreeing  with  my  overseers  what  to  allow  yearly  for  it, 
while  lie  keeps  it  in  iiis  hands  &  giveing  security  to  them  on  his  daughters 
behalfe  for  the  whole  the  disposing  &  ordering  of  which  300'*'.  I  leave  to  the 
counsell  &  care  of  my  executo''  hir  father  with  the  overseers,  as  also  with  the 
advice  of  hir  Grandmother,  not  only  how  the  stocke  may  best  be  [173.] 
ordered  but  how  she  may  best  be  educated  &  brought  up  in  the  feare  of 
God  &  learning,  the  profitt  of  which  money  yearely  may  be  for  hir  dyet, 
clothes  &  learning  (a  part  of  which  my  desire  is,  may  be  to  teach  her  to  write 
well  &  to  cipher  in  a  reasonnable  manner  &  if  I  thought  slie  would  not 
addict  hir  selfe  to  it  or  that  hir  tiither  or  grandmother  should  neglect  to  have 
hir  taught  therein  I  would  take  away  a  good  part  of  this  legacy  given  to  hir) 
till  she  come  to  receive  it  hir  selfe  as  above  said  &  what  can  be  yearely  spared 
out  of  the  produce  &  profitt  of  the  stocke,  that  to  be  reserved  for  the  increase 
of  the  maine  stocke.  more  I  would  have  given  to  hir  but  that  I  know  hir  father 
will  have  a  good  estate  &  haveing  yet  no  other  child  but  she,  wilbe  able  to 
give  hir  more  then  she  will  deserve,  besides  what  the  love  &  tender  affec- 
tion of  hir  Grandmother  will  lead  hir  too,  however  if  neither  of  them  should 
doe  more  for  hir,  this  of  it  selfe  through  Gods  blessing  wilbe  a  comfortable 
portion  for  hir  maintenance,  so  she  be  not  cast  away  in  hir  match,  if  God  be 
pleased  to  bring  hir  to  that  estate  &  my  request  &  desire  both  to  hir  father  & 
grandmother  &  also  my  overseers  that  all  care  may  be  taken  not  only  for  hir 
good  education  but  also  for  hir  marriage  that  she  miscarry  not  that  way  but 
may  be  bestowed  of  some  man  truely  fearing  God  &  of  good  esteeme  &  report 
of  such  as  doe  feare  him,  and  my  speciall  charge  to  hir  is  (&  it  should  &  will 
be  of  weight  to  [174.]  hir  if  the  feare  of  God  be  placed  in  hir  heart)  that 
she  would  not  dare  to  set  hir  affections  upon  any  in  that  kind,  without  there 
advice  counsell  &  helpe  viz'  hir  father  grandmother  &".  in  such  a  choyce, 
Now  if  it  should  please  God  that  Hannah  should  dye  before  the  age  of  Twenty 
yeares  unmarryed  or  before  eighteene  yeares  marryed  then  if  my  son  Benja- 
mine Keayne  should  have  any  other  child  or  children  of  his  owne  lawfully 
begotten  &  liveing  at  the  death  of  Hannah,  if  he  have  but  one  then  T  give  Two 
hundred  of  that  300^''.  to  that  one,  if  two  then  they  to  have,  the  300"'  betweene 
them,  if  three  then  they  to  have  One  hundred  pound  a  peece  to  be  payd  to 
them  when  either  of  them  shalbe  marryed  &  upon  the  same  termes  as  it  was 
given  to  Hannah  Keayne  as  above,  if  my  son  have  but  one  child  then  the  odd 
hundreth  pound  I  give  to  himselfe  &  the  other  200^''.  to  his  child  as  before  but 
if  it  should  please  God  to  take  Hannah  away  before  she  comes  to  enjoye  hir 
portion  &  my  son  have  noe  other  child  I  give  Hannah  liberty  to  dispose  of  10 


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or  Twenty  pounds  of  this  portion  in  legacyes  tohir  freinds  if  she  should  dye 
but  a  yeare  before  she  should  received  it,  then  I  give  the  whole  Three  hundreth 
pounds  as  foUoweth,  namely  One  hundreth  pounds  thereof  to  my  loveing  wife 
M".  Anne  Keayne  if  she  be  liveing  at  the  time  of  Hannahs  death  and  the  other 
Two  hundreth  pounds  unto  my  son  Benjamine  hir  father,  if  he  survive  hir 
[1 75.]  and  if  my  wife  should  be  dead  before  hir  grandchild  comes  to  age,  that 
hundreth  pounds  that  I  give  to  hir  I  give  to  the  CoUidge  at  Cambridge  in  New 
England  &  if  God  should  so  order  it  as  to  take  away  the  life  of  my  son  before  his 
daughter  Hannah  dye  &  he  leave  noe  issue  behind  him  &  that  Hannah  should 
dye  before  she  comes  to  receive  her  portion  as  before.  Then  I  give  &  bequeath 
that  Two  hundreth  pound  likwise  that  my  son  should  have  had  unto  Har- 
vard Collidge  in  New  England  to  disposed  of  as  I  have  formerly  made  men- 
tion of,  with  all  the  profitts  &  benefitts  of  it  but  what  of  it  hath  beene  ex- 
pended upon  Hannah  before  hir  death  or  at  hir  Burriall,  or  if  Hannah  should 
dye  but  a  little  before  she  comes  to  age  as  a  yeare  or  the  like  I  give  hir 
libertie  to  dispose  of  Ten  or  Twenty  pounds  of  hir  portion  to  gratify  any  of 
hir  freinds  in  legacyes  if  she  desire  so  to  doe  and  because  my  son  Major 
Benjamine  Keayne  is  now  in  old  England  &  I  am  here  &  may  dye  himselfe  be- 
fore me  though  wee  should  not  suddainly  heare  of  it,  or  may  be  taken  away 
before  or  in  his  coming  hither  or  without  making  any  will  in  relation  to  my 
estate,  he  not  heareing  or  knowing  what  I  have  left  him,  or  done  for  him,  &  there- 
fore by  will  hath  not  disposed  of  any  part  of  my  estate  at  or  before  his  death, 
in  such  a  case  or  cases  if  God  should  so  dispose  of  things  Then  my  will  is  that 
his  third  part  of  my  whole  estate  which  I  have  given  &  bequeathed  to  him  with 
all  the  benefitt  of  any  other  part  of  my  estate  [1 76.]  which  shall  acrue  to  him 
by  virtue  of  his  executo'"ship  with  the  Three  hundred  pounds  given  to  his 
daughf  Hannah,  a  part  of  which  I  have  given  to  himselfe,  in  case  she  should 
dye,  before  she  be  of  that  age  mentioned  before  in  this  will,  if  he  should  dye 
before  he  comes  to  enjoye  that  &  leave  no  other  children  lawfully  begotten 
of  his  owne  body  to  inherite  or  possess*  the  same,  which  if  he  have  then  they 
are  to  enjoye  his  part  as  I  shall  after  mention  but  in  fayle  thereof  then  I  dis- 
pose of  it  in  manner  following. 

Imprimis  if  my  son  should  dye  in  debt  justly  to  any  man  or  men  that  can 
legally  or  honnestly  make  it  appeare  to  be  so  &  was  not  payd  or  discharged 
before  his  death  or  the  injoyeing  of  this  estate  of  myne  left  to  him,  Then  my 
will  is  that  such  debts  of  his  out  of  this  estate  of  myne  given  to  him  may  be 
duely  &  honnestly  payd  &  discharged 

Secondly  That  if  my  estate  should  fall  short  in  any  thinge  as  not  sufficient 
to  pforme  all  my  gifts  &  legacyes  mentioned  in  this  will  according  to  my  true 
intent  &  meaning,  then,  my  will  is,  that  any  such  defect  shalbe  made  up  & 
made  good,  out  of  this  part  of  my  estate  given  to  my  son,  in  case  he  should 
dye  before  he  comes  to  enjoy  &  possesse  it  &  make  no  will  to  dispose  of  it, 
or  not  of  so  much  as  by  [177.]  virtue  of  my  will  he  should  have  enjoyed,  if 
he  had  lived,  These  two  things  p''missed,  if  he  sliould  be  in  debt  &  have  not 
sufficient  out  of  his  owne  peculiar  estate  to  pay  them  &  all  my  owne  legacies 
given  in  this  will  made  good  out  of  it,  if  there  should  not  be  estate-enough 
of  ray  owne  undisposed  of,  remaineingto  doe  it,  as  I  apprehend  &  hope  there 
will  with  a  comfortable  remaineing  part  left  to  my  sons  third  part,  if  there  be 
then  I  dispose  of  the  whole,  or  of  what  part  of  it  that  shall  remaine  as  followeth 

Impri^  to  his  daughter  &  my  Grand  child  Hannah  Keayne  fewer  hundreth 
pounds  of  it,  upon  the  same  termes  as  I  have  given  to  hir  the  Three  hundred 
pounds  before  mentioned  &  in  case  Hannah  should  dye  before  she  comes  to 
enjoye  this,  then  it  as  the  former  to  be  disposed  of  to  one  of  my  sone  Ben- 
jamin's children,  or  if  he  should  have  more  children  then  one,  then  to  have  it 
equally  devided  amongst  them,  as  before  mentioned. 

If  my  son  Benjamine  Keayne  should  have  any  oth''  child  or  children  live- 
ing at  the  time  of  his  decease  besides  Hannah  Keayne,  if  it  be  one  son  or 
more,  tlien  his  eldest  son  to  have  one  halfe  of  the  remaineing  part  of  his 
fath"  portion  &  the  rest  of  it  that  remaines,  to  be  equally  devided  amongst 
his  other  children,  Hannah  Keayne  also  haveing  a  proportionable  part  in 
this  also,  if  he  have  not  above  two  children  more  liveing  then  besides  hir 
selfe,  though  it  be  by  anoth""  wife  then  hir  mother,  if  he  should  have  but  one 
son  &  noe  othere  daught™  but  Hannah  [178.]  then  that  son  to  have  one  halfe 
of  his  fath''*  portion  as  I  said  before,  if  he  should  have  no  son  &  yet  have 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.  21 

one  or  more  daught™  besides  Hannah,  then  the  one  halfe  of  what  I  have 
given  to  my  son  is  to  be  devided  betweene  them  proportionably  as  I  have 
mentioned  before  &  it  to  be  sequestred  upon  good  securitie,  that  they  may 
enjoye  it  when  they  come  to  age  &  the  profitt  that  shall  arise  out  of  theire 
sevall  portions  to  be  imployed  for  there  foode  &  rayment  &  for  there  good  & 
carefull  education  in  the  feare  of  God  &  such  learning  as  is  needful!  for 
them  to  be  trayned  up  in,  but  if  it  should  please  God  that  my  son  should 
have  no  other  child  liveing  at  his  death  but  Hannah  Keayne  &  he  dye  before 
lie  knowes  what  I  have  given  to  him  &  so  hath  not  disposed  of  it  by  his  owne 
will  as  I  have  before  mentioned 

Then  my  will  is  that  Hannah  Keayne  should  have  Two  hundred  poundes 
more  out  of  her  fath"  part,  that  is  Sixe  hundred  pound  in  all  besides  the 
Three  hundreth  pound  that  I  have  given  to  hir  of  my  owne 

My  will  is  that  my  loveing  wife  M''^  Anne  Keayne  hir  mother  should  have 
One  hundred  pounds  out  of  that  part  I  have  left  to  my  son  in  case  she  be 
then  alive 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  every  one  of  my  overseers  mentioned  in  this  will 
that  shall  then  be  alive  &  remaineing  in  this  Country,  out  of  my  sons  part 
Ten  pounds  a  peece  for  theire  care  &  paines  [179.]  taken  &  to  be  taken  in 
the  discharge  of  that  trust  &  confidence  that  I  putt  in  them  all,  to  doe  there 
uttermost  to  see  this  my  will  fullfiUed  &  takeing  order  to  the  uttermost  of 
there  power  &  skill  that  it  may  faithfully  be  observed  &  pformed  according  to 
my  true  intent  &  purpose  therein 

I  give  and  bequeath  out  of  my  sons  part  in  the  cases  before  mentioned 
unto  my  sister  Grace  Jupe  hir  three  children,  of  whome  I  have  yet  the  care 
of  viz'.  Anthony  Jupe  my  couzine  Mary  Jupe  now  Mary  Mosse  &  Benjamine 
Jupe  that  now  lives  in  my  house,  one  hundreth  pound  to  be  equally  devided 
betweene  them  &  if  either  of  them  should  dye  before  they  come  to  enjoye  it, 
then  the  other  two  to  have  fivety  pounds  a  peece  &  if  but  one  of  them 
remaine,  then  that  one  to  have  the  whole  hundreth  pounds. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  out  of  my  sons  part  in  cases  before  mentioned 
further  to  my  loveing  brother  &  sister  Willson,with  theire  two  children  in  this 
Country  my  cousine  M""  John  Willson  Preacher  at  Medfeild  &  my  Cousine 
M™  Mary  Davenport  atRoxbery  one  hundred  &  twenty  pounds,  that  is  to  each 
forty  pounds  a  piece  &  in  case  that  either  my  Couzine  John  or  my  Couzine 
Davenport  should  dye  before  they  come  to  enjoye  it,  then  there  parts  to  be 
given  to  there  children. 

Ffor  the  rest  of  my  sons  third  part  or  what  else  should  have  accrued  to  him 
out  of  my  estate  by  virtue  of  his  executo'^ship  or  my  gifts,  as  the  third  part  of 
my  land,  which  is  to  returne  when  his  mother  shall  dye  or  Hannah  Keaynes  leg- 
acyes  [180.]  &  portion  not  before  disposed  of  in  case  she  should  dye  before 
she  come  of  yeares  to  enjoye  it  or  of  my  son  Benjamins  other  children  in  case 
he  should  have  any  besides  Hannah  &  they  or  any  of  them  should  dye  before 
they  come  to  enjoye  what  I  have  before  given  to  them  &  have  not  otherwise 
dsposed  of  it,  I  leave  it  to  my  overseers  with  the  advice  &  consent  of  my 
wife  while  she  remaines  alive  to  order  &  dispose  of  it,  to  any  such  publike  or 
charitable  use  or  uses  to  the  Towne  of  Boston  or  to  the  Collidge  of  Cambridge 
in  New  England  or  else  where  that  they  or  the  greater  part  of  them  in  theire 
wisedome  &  consciences  shall  judge  to  be  most  usefull  &  necessary  &  in  such 
away  that  the  maine  stock  be  it  more  or  lesse  if  possible  may  still  be  p'"served 
to  the  said  uses  &  endes  as  I  have  ordered  in  my  other  legacies  of  such 
kinds. 

And  my  desire  &  request  is  to  all  my  overseers  that  in  case  my  son  Ben- 
jamine should  dye  before  his  daughter  Hannah  Keayne  should  be  of  age  to 
enjoye  hir  owne  estate  that  they  would  be  assistant  to  my  wife  hir  Grand- 
mother, in  there  best  counsell  &  advice  to  dispose  of  hir  for  hir  future  educa- 
tion &  learning,  unto  some  such  wise  &  godly  M""^  or  family  where  she  may 
have  hir  carnall  disposition  most  of  all  subdued  &  reformed  by  strict  discipline 
&  also  that  they  would  shew  the  like  care  &  assistance  in  seasonable  time  to 
provide  some  fitt  &  godly  match  proportionable  [181.]  to  hir  estate  &  con- 
dition that  she  may  live  comfortably  &  be  fitt  to  doe  good  in  hir  place  &  not 
to  suffer  liir  to  be  circumvented  or  to  cast  away  hirselfe  for  want  of  counsell 
&  watchfuUnes  upon  some  swagering  gentleman  or  others  that  will  looke 
more  after  the  enjoying  of  what  she  hath,  then  liveing  in  the  feare  of  God  & 
true  love  to  hir. 


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And  my  further  desire  &  request  is  to  all  my  overseers  that  if  any 
whether  it  be  my  execute'',  my  wife,  or  any  other,  they  haveing  truely  & 
justly  received  theire  owne  parts  &  legacies  that  I  have  in  my  will  bequeathed 
to  them,  if  they  shall  keepe  or  desire  to  keepe  any  further  part  of  my  estate 
in  theire  hands  or  any  of  the  legacies  mentioned  in  this  will,  while  they  come 
to  grow  due  to  be  payd  in,  as  some  of  them  wilbe  pretty  long  first,  that  they 
take  good  securitie  from  them  for  the  severall  sumes  they  shall  so  keepe  or 
else  to  deliver  them  forth  to  such  as  will  give  securitie,  that  what  I  have  in- 
tended for  good  may  not  by  miscarriage  want  of  discreetion  or  care  to  man- 
nage  it  well  or  by  any  unfaithfullnes  come  to  sincke  or  to  be  wasted  &  so  the 
workes  to  which  they  were  given  or  any  of  the  parties  to  whome  the  legacies 
doe  belong  should  be  wholly  or  in  part  deceived  or  disappointed  of  that  which 
out  of  my  love  for  there  good  I  have  given  to  them  unlesse  itplainely  appeare 
at  the  inventorying  of  my  estate,  or  shortly  after,  that  my  estate  will  not 
reach  to  accomplish  all  things  that  I  have  given  too  &  given  away  [182.]  in 
this  will,  that  then  my  wife,  my  heire,  &  Grandchild,  with  Anthony,  Mary  & 
Benjamine  Jupe  being  first  provided  for  out  of  my  estate  according  to  what 
I  have  given  to  them  pticuU  w<=i^  I  am  bound  both  in  nature  &  grace  first  to 
take  care  of,  &  they  in  conscience  to  receive  &  enjoye  it,  I  say  there  legacies 
being  payd  or  provided  for,  if  any  losse  should  be  or  any  shortnes  of  estate 
happen  by  the  change  of  times  or  otherwise,  it  must  be  abated  proportionably, 
out  of  my  other  gifts  to  other  psons  &  uses. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  the  three  children  of  my  owne  sister  M''^  Grace 
Jupe  now  deceased,  namely  Anthony  Jupe,  Mary  Jupe  now  wife  to  John 
Mosse  of  Boston  &  Benjamine  Jupe  now  with  me  &  under  my  care  &  tuition 
One  hundred  pounds  out  of  my  owne  estate,  besides  what  is  mentioned  before 
out  of  my  sonnes  estate  in  case  he  should  dye  as  above  mentioned,  which 
hundreth  pound  I  give  after  this  manner,  Thirtie  pounds  thereof  unto  my 
cousine  Anthony  Jupe  to  be  payd  to  him  or  layd  out  for  him  in  some  such 
way  as  may  bring  him  in  some  thing  yearly  rath''  then  to  pay  it  to  him  at  once 
except  he  be  in  some  settled  way,  wherein  it  may  appeare  to  my  executo''  & 
overseers  that  it  wilbe  more  for  his  benefitt&  advantage  to  have  it  togeather, 
then  to  have  the  benefitt  of  it  yearely  &  this  to  be  payd  to  him  or  layd  out  for 
him  Avithin  two  yeares  after  my  decease  if  he  be  then  Hveing  &  he  paying 
[183.]  to  my  executoi"  or  his  assignes  any  such  debt  as  shall  appeare  then  to 
be  due  to  me  from  him  at  the  time  of  ray  death  if  any  such  debt  should  be.  _ 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  couzine  Mary  Jupe  now  Mary  Mosse  Thir- 
tie pound  more  out  of  the  above  said  Imndred  pounds  to  hir  owne  particular 
use  &  benefitt,  to  be  layd  out  within  two  yeares  after  my  death  in  some  such 
way  that  she  may  have  the  benefitt  of  it  comeing  in  yearely  for  hir  supply,  if 
she  be  then  liveing,  only  if  her  husband  should  owe  me  anything  at  the  time 
of  my  death,  that  I  have  lent  him  or  layd  out  for  him  or  them  before,  I  would 
have  that  deducted  out  of  this  Thirty  pound,  or  if  it  should  be  above  Thirty 
pounds  then  this  legacy  to  cease  &  it  to  be  accounted  payd  in  the  lew  of  so 
much  debt. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  couzine  Benjamine  Jupe  (because  he  is 
lame  &  dime  sighted  &  not  like  to  doe  much,  if  anything  at  all  towards  his 
owne  maintenance)  I  give  to  him  fortie  pounds,  if  he  be  liveing  two  yeares  after 
my  death,  and  then  to  hnve  it  layd  out  in  some  such  way  or  upon  some  such 
thing  as  may  bring  in  a  yearely  profitt  towards  his  dyett  &  cloathing  while  he 
lives  &  at  his  death  the  stf,cke  it  self  c  to  be  returned  to  my  executo""  his  heires 
or  assignes  &  this  is  besides  tlie  hundred  pounds  that  I  have  given  him  before 
out  of  my  sons  estate  in  case  he  should  dye  before  he  comes  here,  only  for 
Benjamine  Jupe  if  it  please  God  he  should  marry  to  an  honnest  carefuU 
woman  with  the  advice  &  counsell  of  my  wife  &  son  Benjamin  [184.]  Keayne 
or  by  the  advice  &  assistance  of  my  Overseers  &  he  should  have  one  child  or 
more  by  hir  then  my  will  is  that  not  only  the  profitt  of  this  forty  pounds 
after  the  death  of  the  father  may  be  continued  to  the  children  or  child  of 
his  but  that  the  stocke  it  selfe  may  be  devided  betweene  them. 

And  though  Anthony  Jupe  become  to  age  &  so  fitt  to  dispose  of  himselfe  & 
Mary  Jupe  is  disposed  of  in  marriage  &  have  theire  meanes  in  there  owne 
hands,  with  which  two  I  have  reckoned  &  have  sett  there  accounts  even, 
both  of  what  I  received  by  virtue  of  my  executo'"  ship  to  there  moth'"^  will  & 
what  I  layd  out  for  them  &  upon  them  while  they  were  under  my  tuition  & 


"Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.  23 

care  &  have  full  releases  &  discharges  from  them  under  both  there  hands  in 
my  wliite  boxe  in  my  closet  at  Boston  upon  which  my  Cabenet  stands,  not- 
withstanding though  they  be  now  from  me  &  at  there  owne  disposing  all 
eaveing  Benjamine,  &  notwithstanding  all  the  care  &  paines  that  I  tooke  for 
tuom  while  tliey  came  to  age  I  would  yet  show  the  affection  of  an  uncle 
towards  them  in  desireing  &  seeking  there  good,  and  because  I  have  no  other 
nearer  kindred  in  this  country  that  I  know  of,  nor  none  that  I  can  so  well 
confide  in,  or  that  I  may  make  so  bould  with  as  my  loveing  wife  (&  as  I  doe 
heartily  thanke  hir  for  that  care  paines  &  love  that  she  hath  allready  shewed 
to  these  three  fatherles  &  motherles  children  since  they  came  to  me  for  my 
sake,  they  being  otherwise  untoward  enough  as  children  without  discreetio 
&  consideration  which  I  have  kindly  taken  at  [185.]  hir  hands  &  doe  grate- 
fully accept,  my  desire  &  request  to  hir  is,  that  while  she  and  they  live  in 
these  part  that  she  would  looke  after  them  &  rememl:)er  that  they  are  the 
neare  kindered  of  a  husband  tliat  hath  truely  &  tenderly  loved  hir,  to  owne 
•them  &  doe  for  them,  by  hir  conntiiiace  counsell  loveing  carriage  towards 
them  &  enter tayneing  of  them  as  neede  shalbe,  when  they  come  to  visit  hir 
or  take  advice  of  hir  about  any  thinge  tliat  is  meete  &  to  suffer  them  to  want 
nothing,  that  she  without  p'judice  to  hir  selfe  may  helpe  them  unto  (whilst 
they  take  good  courses  fit  to  be  owned  &  carry  themselves  loveingly  & 
respectfully  towards  hir)  &  tlieir  necessities  &  steights  calls  for,  if  any  such 
thinq:  may  befall  either  of  them.  And  the  same  request  I  make  to  my  son 
Benjamine  Keayne  to  be  assistant  both  to  his  mother  &,  them,  to  doe  unto 
them  all  what  good  he  can,  but  if  all  or  either  of  them  shall  grow  proud, 
stubborne,  undutifull  or  troublesome  either  to  my  wife  or  son  or  should  goe 
about  to  molest  or  vexe  either  of  them  by  the  sinister  instigation  of  them- 
selves or  others  for  them  upon  no  just  grounds  or  shall  cast  out  contemp- 
tuous or  or  disgracefuU  speeches  against  them  or  my  selfe  after  my  death  of 
which  I  know  no  just  cause,  haveing  as  I  said  before  reckoned  with  Anthony 
&  Mary  Jupe  &  examined  all  the  accounts  betweene  us  before  witnesse  &  with 
the  helpe  of  oth'"^  chosen  thereto  &  have  there  discharge  &  release,  only  with 
Benjamine  I  could  not  reckon,  because  he  is  not  of  yeares,  [186.]  but  his 
accounts  both  of  what  I  have  received  of  his  &  layd  out  for  him,  ever  since 
he  came  to  me,  is  by  it  selfe  in  my  vellum  debt  booke  &  I  would  have  all 
just  right  done  unto  him,  when  his  account  comes  to  be  examined  &  ended, 
but  if  they  should  goe  about  needlesly  to  molest  or  vexe  either  my  wife  or 
son  insteed  of  thankefullnes  for  all  my  love  &  care  for  so  many  yeares  to  y™ 
y"  my  will  is  y'  y<^  legacyes  y'  I  have  given  to  them,  namely  to  those  that 
shall  so  carry  themselves  shall  cease  &  be  utterly  voyd,  unto  him  or  them 
that  shall  so  behave  themselves  in  any  troublsome  or  reproachfull  way  & 
not  payd  nor  continued  to  them  Butformy  couzine  Benjamin  Jupe  because  of 
his  many  infirmities  &  his  inabillitie  otherwise  to  helpe  himselfe  I  doe  in  a 
speciall  manner  comend  the  care  of  him  to  the  love  &  tendernes  of  my  wife 
&  son  whome  I  have  found  to  be  very  indullgent  towards  him  &  to  see  y'  he 
may  not  be  wronged,  he  hath  comfortable  maintenance  left  him,  tobeare  the 
charg  of  his  dyet  apparrell  &  phisicke  by  fower  pounds  a  yeare  left  him  by 
his  mother  in  a  house  at  London  also  by  some  tenements  in  London  left  him 
by  his  uncle  M''.  Nicholas  Jupe  which  will  produce  8  or  ten  pounds  p  anno 
to  him  for  18  or  20  yeares  besides  what  I  have  left  him  in  this  will  &  if  it 
fihould  be  thought  convenient  that  he  should  marry  for  his  future  comfort 
&  he  inclyned  to  it,  that  then  my  wife  &  son  would  afford  him  the  best  advice 
&  counsell  in  makeing  choyce  of  such  a  match  for  him  as  may  be  for  his 
future  comfort  &  although  possibly  [187.]  when  he  comes  to  age,  my  selfe 
being  dead,  he  may  desire  to  live  with  his  sister  Mosse  which  in  some  respects 
I  should  not  dislike,  yet  if  my  wife  be  willing  &  finde  it  convenient  to  keepe 
him  with  hir,  I  knowing  hir  former  care  &  tendernes  to  him,  hir  s'killfull- 
nes  in  sicknes  &  health  to  provide  for  him,  I  thinke  he  can  be  no  where  better 
then  with  hir,  but  if  she  should  putt  him  out  to  board  from  hir  selfe  then 
I  thinke  his  owne  sister  M'^.  Mosse  may  be  fitter  to  have  him  then  a  stranger, 
except  my  son  should  keepe  a  family  here  &  would  keepe  him  in  his  owne 
house,  in  case  his  mother  should  refuse  it,  else  considering  that  my  wife 
hath  allready  undergone  the  trouble  of  his  education  from  his  childhood  to 
this  time,  when  he  was  farr  more  sickly  &  troubled  with  such  infirmities  that 
few  would  have  beene  willing  to  have  received  him  into  there  house  &  not 


24  City  Document  '^o.  150. 

haveing  meanes  enough  by  halfe  to  defray  the  charges  that  must  necessarily 
be  layd  out  upon  him,  but  what  he  had  from  ourselves  I  doe  thinke  it  most 
fitt  that  she  before  any  other  should  have  the  keeping  of  him  now,  when  he 
is  more  out  of  trouble  &  meanes  to  maintain  him,  which  he  had  not  before  & 
it  were  an  ill  requitall  of  hir  former  love  &  paines  to  take  him  from  hir  now, 
when  there  is  lesse  trouble  in  keeping  him,  if  she  be  still  willing  to  keepe 
him,  possibly  I  should  have  done  some  what  more  for  them  at  my  death,  but 
God  haveing  provided  for  them  so  comfortably  by  the  death  of  another  uncle 
in  London  wlio  hath  given  to  each  of  them  8  or  10"'.  a  yeare  a  peece,  for  18 
or  20  yeares  &  I  have  otherwise  [188.]  beene  at  charge  with  them  &  have 
had  many  occasions  of  exercising  my  love  towards  them  for  so  many  yeares 
togeather,  since  they  have  beene  with  me  I  thinke  they  have  comfortable 
maintenance,  if  they  be  wise  to  improve  it,  the  best  way  for  there  owne 
good 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  loveing  brother  Mr.  John  Willson  our  Pas- 
tor at  Boston  as  a  token  of  my  love  &  thankef  ullnes  for  all  his  kindnes  shewed 
to  me  Ten  pounds  wishing  that  my  estate  were  such  that  I  could  have  done 
for  him  &  his  as  I  desire 

Item,  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  loveing  sister  his  wife,  my  wives  owne 
sister  Ten  pounds  to  be  wholly  at  hir  owne  disposing  &  foi*  hir  owne  pticul' 
use  &  both  these  to  be  payd  to  them  within  two  yeares  after  my  decease. 

Item,  I  give  &  bequeath  to  my  couzine  M"".  John  Willson  my  Broth"  son 
now  Preacher  at  Medfeild  Thirty  pounds  &  in  case  he  should  dye  before  he 
comes  to  receive  this  legacy,  then  I  give  Twenty  pounds  of  the  said  legacy  to 
his  child  or  children  to  be  equally  devided  between  them  in  case  he  hath  any 
alive  at  that  time  two  yeares  after  my  death  f 

Item,  I  give  &  bequeath  Twenty  pounds  to  my  couzine  Mary  Willson  his 
sister  now  M''^  Davenport  at  Roxbery,  if  she  be  liveing  two  yeares  after  my 
decease 

Item,  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  M'^.  Cotton  the  wife  of  our  deare  &  Reverend 
Teacher  M^  John  Cotton  deceased  three  pounds  as  a  testimonyof  my  respects 
unto  hir  deare  husband  in  case  she  be  alive  &  remaine  a  widdow  within  two 
yeares  after  my  decease 

Item,  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  o""  Elder  OUiver  if  he  shalbe  alive  one  yeare 
after  my  decease  forty  shillings  as  a  token  of  my  respects  to  him  &  in  case  he 
should  [189.]  be  dead  before  then  I  bequeath  the  said  legacy  to  his  Grand- 
child the  son  of  M''  John  Olliver  deceased  to  be  payd  in  for  his  use  within  two 
yeares  after  my  decease  if  he  be  then  alive 

Item,  I  give  and  bequeath  to  our  Elder  Colborneand  o""  Elder  Pen  Thirty 
shillings  a  peece  as  a  token  of  my  love  to  them  to  be  payd  within  two  yeares 
after  my  decease  if  they  be  then  alive 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  Major  Gennall  Gibbons  as  an  acknowledgem* 
of  my  thankfullnes  for  his  constant  love  to  me  Three  pounds  to  buy  him  a 
Ring  or  a  peece  of  Plate  &  to  be  payd  two  yeares  after  my  decease  if  he  be 
then  alive  &  dwelling  in  this  Country 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  ancient  friend  Reverend  M''.  Norton  Three 
pounds  in  case  his  aboad  be  with  us  here  in  Boston  two  yeares  after  my  de- 
cease 

Item  I  give  unto  our  Brother  Renolds  shoomaker  senior  Twenty  shillings  as 
a  token  of  my  respects  to  him  if  he  be  liveing  two  yeares  after  my  decease, 
not  forgetting  a  word  that  he  spake  publiquely  &  seasonably  in  the  time  of  my 
distresse  &  other  mens  vehement  opposition  against  me 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  Sarah  Baker  the  daughter  of  John  Baker  that 
was  sometime  my  Bayle,  &  the  child  borne  in  my  house,  forty  shillings  as  a 
testimony  of  my  respect  to  him  to  be  payd  to  hir  mother  for  the  childs  use, 
forty  shillings  in  a  heifer  calfe  that  shalbe  worth  so  much  two  yeares  after 
my  decease,  if  the  child  be  then  liveing  to  be  kept  &  improved  for  hir  till  she 
be  marriyed  or  comes  of  age  to  receive  it  her  selfe  &  to  take  some  ingagem' 
[190.]  of  the  mother  or  hir  husband  or  who  else  it  shalbe  comitted  to  that  it 
shalbe  so  kept  for  the  childs  use  with  all  the  increase  of  it,  necessary  charges 
for  wintering  &=  being  deducted  for  keeping 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  to  Edward  Hall  of  Lyn  Carpinter,  as  an  ac- 
knowledgm'  of  all  his  former  faithfuUnes  &  loveing  service  to  me  (though  of 
later  yeares  he  hath  carryed  it  lesse  deserving  &  fuller  oft  more  just  provoca- 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1653.  25 

tion)  Three  pounds  to  be  payd  unto  him  two  yeares  after  my  decease  if  he  be 
then  alive  &  owe  me  nothing,  if  he  doe  then  to  abate  him  so  much  of  his  just 
debt,  if  he  sliould  be  dead  &  owe  me  notliing,  then  my  will  is  that  this  Three 
pounds  may  be  improved  to  the  use  of  his  children  till  they  come  of 
age  &  that  securitie  may  be  taken  of  those  it  is  delivered  to  that  it  shalbe  so 
disposed  of 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  to  William  Ffeavo''  sometime  my  servant,  forty 
shillings  &  to  Alice  his  wife  who  was  also  my  servant  Twenty  shillings  if 
they  be  liveing  two  yeares  after  my  decease  &  if  they  should  owe  me  any 
thing,  then  deduct  it  out  of  there  debt  as  I  doe  to  Edward  Hall 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  Robert  Rand  of  Lyn  sometime  my  servant  forty 
shillings  to  be  payd  him  within  two  yeares  after  my  decease,  if  he  be  then 
liveing  &  in  this  country 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  James  Pemerton  &  his  wife  sometimes  my 
servant  &  now  partner  with  me  at  my  ffarme,  forty  shillings  two  yeares  after 
my  decease,  if  he  be  then  liveing,  desiring  him  if  he  be  then  at  my  ffarme 
that  he  would  doe  the  best  he  can  [191.]  in  takeing  care  of  what  I  shall 
leave  in  his  hands  &  to  be  assistant  to  my  wife  &  son  in  the  best  he  can  doe 
for  there  good  and  benefitt  whilst  he  shall  there  remaine,  either  in  liis  care 
or  best  advice  to  them  in  disposing  of  the  ffarme  for  there  best  advantage  if 
he  stay  not  in  it  himselfe  at  my  sons  request 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  Three  Negars  if  they  be  liveing  with  me 
at  the  time  of  my  death,  namely  to  Angola,  Negar,  forty  shillings  &  to  Rich- 
ard my  Negar  fforty  shillings  &  to  his  wife  Grace  Negar  twenty  shillings  to 
be  payd  to  them  in  some  young  Heifers  to  rayse  a  stock  for  them  two  yeares 
after  my  decease,  yea  though  they  should  be  disposed  of  to  any  other  place 
before  by  my  execute''^  &  if  they  should  be  still  kept  or  imployed  at  my  ffarme 
or  in  the  service  of  my  son  or  wife  I  hope  they  wilbe  as  dilligent  &  careful! 
in  there  busines  &  as  serviceable  to  them  as  they  have  beene  to  me  while  I 
lived 

Item  I  give  Richard  Negars  Legacy  to  his  daughter  Zipora  if  she  be  alive 
at  my  death 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  to  M"".  Whiting  one  of  the  Teaching  Eld"  at 
Lyne  forty  shillings  to  be  payd  two  yeares  after  my  decease,  if  he  be  then 
liveing  &  in  this  country 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  to  M''.  Cobit  the  other  Teaching  Elder  at  Lyn, 
forty  shillings  upon  the  same  termes  as  M"".  Whiting  hath  his 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  the  two  children  of  my  wives  brother  M"".  John 
Mansfeild  Ten  pounds  to  be  equally  devided  betweene  them  &  to  be  payd  in 
two  cowes  to  be  kept  for  the  use  of  the  children  &  the  yearly  profitts  of  them 
to  be  allowed  towards  the  [192.]  childrens  maintenance  yearely,  but  neether 
the  cowes  nor  the  profitts  of  them  to  come  into  the  hands  of  the  father  or 
mother  but  to  be  layd  out  upon  the  children,  either  for  clothes  or  dyet  &  they 
that  keepe  the  cowes  to  give  security  to  my  execute''  or  overseers,  that  they 
shalbe  so  reserved  for  the  children,  till  they  come  to  age  &  if  one  of  them 
should  dye  then  the  survivo""  to  enjoy  that  part  with  his  owne,  if  they  should 
both  dye  before  they  come  to  age,  then  that  the  cowes  &  the  benefitt  of  them 
to  be  to  the  use  of  the  father,  if  he  be  then  alive,  if  dead,  then  they  are  to 
returne  to  my  execute"" 

And  if  any  should  be  inquisitive,  why  I  doe  no  more  for  him  or  his  being 
a  Brother 

My  answer  is  that  this  which  I  have  done  is  more  with  respect  to  his  sister 
my  loveing  wife  that  in  reference  to  him,  who  hath  proved  an  unworthy  & 
unthankfull  brother  to  me,  though  I  have  done  very  much  for  him  in  Eng- 
land divers  times,  in  releasing  him  out  of  Prisons,  in  paying  his  debts  for 
him,  in  furnishing  him  with  a  stocke  to  set  up  his  trade,  when  he  had  spent 
all  his  owne,  in  takeing  up  many  quarrelsome  bussinesses,  which  he  in  his  dis- 
tempered fitts,  had  plunged  himselfe  into  of  dangerous  consequence,  yet  I 
compounded  them  for  him,  &  at  his  sisters  my  wifes  intreatie,  with  some 
other  friends  of  hirs  I  sent  him  over  into  New  England  when  his  life  was  in 
some  hazard,  I  payd  his  passage  &  some  of  his  debts  for  him  in  England  & 
lent  him  money  to  furnish  himselfe  with  clothes  &  other  necessaryes  for  his 
voyage,  for  many  yeares  I  [193.]  found  him  dyet  &  clothes  gratis,  till  for 
his  distempered  carriages  &  unworthy  behavio'  I  was  fayne  to  putt  him  out 


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of  my  house,  all  the  worke  that  ever  he  did  for  me,  not  being  worth  his 
cloathes,  yet  was  he  never  quiet  from  disturbing  my  whole  family  &,  pur- 
sueing  me  with  continuall  complaynts  to  our  Eld'*  &  others  seekeing  to  pull 
a  maintenance  out  of  my  estate  whilst  himselfe  lived  idlie  &  spent  what  he 
gott  in  drinke  &  company  keeping  &  so  spitefull  &  envious  he  was  to  me, 
notwithstanding  all  my  former  care  over  him  in  seeking  &  endeavouring  his 
good,  that  he  would  have  cutt  my  throate  with  his  false  accusations  if  it  had 
lyen  in  his  power  as  it  well  appeared  when  time  was,  besides  he  owes  me 
betweene  20  and  30"^  it  not  more  for  IG  or  20^'^  of  which  I  have  his  Bond  for 
while  he  was  in  England,  besides  all  that  I  have  done  for  him  since,  yet  he 
denyed  this  to  be  his  hand  before  M"'.  Winthrop  our  then  Governo""  &  our 
Elders,  till  he  was  plainely  convinced  &  sharply  reproved  for  his  falsenes, 
the  rest  is  for  what  he  hath  had  of  me  here  though  nothing  be  putt  to  ac- 
count, for  his  sev'all  yeares  dyet  cloathes  &  other  things  while  he  lived  in 
my  house,  yet  all  this  hath  not  beene  worth  a  good  word,  if  his  humo''  be  not 
continually  satisfyed  but  all  my  kindnes  hath  beene  putt  into  a  broken  bagg 
&  cast  upon  an  unthankfuU  p'son  y*  hath  ever  rewarded  my  good  w'l^  evill 
though  I  desire  to  forgive  him  &  pray  to  God  also  that  he  would  forgive  him 
all  his  falce  reports  &  sinfull  plotts  that  he  hath  practised  against  me,  when 
time  was,  for  all  the  mercy  &  kindnes  that  I  have  shewed  to  him  in  his 
streights  &  necessities,  and  though  some  may  thinke  that  these  things  had 
beene  better  concealed  &  buryed,  yet  seeing  God  hath  not  helped  him  to 
acknowledge  his  sine,  nor  truely  to  repent  of  it  in  my  apprehension  in 
these  respects  I  thinke  it  is  of  use  [194.]  to  convince  such  of  there  evill 
carriages  &  helpe  them  the  more  to  take  heede  of  the  future,  when  they  see 
&  feele  what  they  loose  by  it,  &  not  to  thinke  they  have  the  libertie  of  there 
tongues  to  abuse  there  freinds  at  their  pleasure  &  yet  looke  to  have  as  great 
supplyes  from  their  friendes  &  there  estates  as  those  that  carry  it  more  re- 
spectfully towards  them  &  I  thinke  such  vices  are  to  be  corrected  this  way 
when  by  other  meanes  they  cannot  be  restrained,  but  his  carriages  in  this 
kinde  are  pretty  well  knowne  to  others  now  as  they  are  to  me,  though  at 
first  they  were  not  so  ready  to  beleive  them  but  rather  the  contrary.  Be- 
sides I  know  I  shall  leave  to  my  loveing  wife  his  sister  a  comfortable  estate 
who  I  doubt  not  wilbe  willing  &  ready  to  doe  somewhat  for  him,  if  his  car- 
riage to  hir  as  it  hath  beene  to  my  selfe  doe  not  hinder  it,  they  that  doe 
expect  love  from  there  freinds,  had  not  need  abuse  them  but  rather  show 
love  &  respect  to  them  &  I  have  the  rather  made  mention  of  these  things  to 
vindicate  my  selfe  from  the  censures  of  others  who  else  might  have  thought 
the  hardlier  of  me  for  seeming  to  neglect  him 

It  may  be  some  on  the  other  side  may  marvell  (especially  some  who 
have  beene  acquainted  with  some  expressions  or  purposes  of  myne  in  form' 
wills)  that  I  should  give  away  so  much  of  my  estate  in  private  legacies  &  to 
private  uses,  which  might  better  have  beene  spared  &  to  give  little  or  noth- 
ing to  any  publique  use  for  the  genn'all  good  of  the  country  an  comon- 
wealth  but  what  I  have  [195.]  appropriated  to  our  owne  towne  of  Boston 

To  answ^"  w'^''  doubt  or  objection  I  must  acknowledge  that  it  hath  beene 
in  my  full  purpose  &  resolution  ever  since  God  bath  given  me  any  comfort- 
able estate  to  doe  good  withall  not  only  before  I  came  into  New  England, 
but  often  since  to  study  &  endeavo''  both  in  my  life  &  at  my  death  to  doe 
what  I  could  do  to  helpe  on  any  publique  profitable  &  genn'all  good  here, 
and  what  my  thoughts  &  intents  have  beene  about  The  Castle  for  publique 
defence.  The  Collidge  &  schooles  for  learning,  the  setting  up  of  a  Bridewell 
or  Workehouse  for  Prison''^  Malefacto''^  &  some  sort  of  poore  people  stub- 
borne  idle  &  undutifuU  youth  as  children  &  servants  to  have  beene  kept  at 
worke  in  either  for  correction  or  to  gett  there  liveing  &  some  other  things 
that  I  need  not  mention,  in  which  things  though  I  could  not  have  done  so 
much  as  I  desired,  yet  so  much  I  should  have  done  as  might  have  proved  an 
example  &  incouriagem*  to  others  of  greater  estates  &  willing  mindes  to 
have  done  more  &  to  have  helped  to  carry  them  on  to  more  perfection  for  I 
have  held  it  a  great  degree  of  unthankfuUnes  to  God  that  when  he  hath  be- 
stowed many  blessings  &  a  larg  or  comfortable  outward  estate  upon  a  man 
that  he  should  leave  all  to  his  wife  &  children  to  advance  them  only,  by  make- 
ing  them  great  &  rich  in  the  world  or  to  bestow  it  upon  some  freinds  or  kin- 
dred that  it  may  be  hath  no  great  need  of  it  &  to  dispose  uonc  or  very  little 


"Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1G53.  27 

of  it  to  pnblique  charitable  or  good  workes  such  as  may  tend  to  his  glory  & 
the  good  of  otli''s  in  way  of  a  thankful!  acknowledgem'  to  him  for  so  great 
favo™ 

[198.]  But  the  truth  is  that  unldndnes  &  ill  requitall  of  my  former  love 
cost  &  paines  both  in  Old  England  &  here  w<=ii  I  have  taken  to  promote  the  good 
of  this  place  being  answered  by  divers  heere  with  unchristian,  uncharitable 
and  unjust  reproaches  &  slaund"  since  I  came  hither,  as  if  men  had  the  lib- 
erty of  theire  tongues  to  reproach  any  that  Avere  not  beneficiall  to  them,  to- 
geather  with  that  deepe  &  sharp  censure  that  was  layd  upon  me  in  the  Country 
&  carryed  on  w"'  so  muchbitternes  &  indignation  of  some  contrary  both  to  law 
or  any  foregoing  p'"sident  if  I  mistake  not  &  I  am  sure  contrary  or  beyond  the 
quallity  &  desert  of  the  complaynts  that  came  against  me,  w^^''  indeed  were  rath'' 
shaddowes  of  offence,  out  of  a  desire  of  revenge  made  great  by  the  agreva- 
tions  of  some  to  make  them  haynous  &  odious  then  that  they  were  so  indeed 
&  this  not  in  my  owne  judgem'  only  (which  maybe  looked  at  as  partiall)  but 
in  the  judgm"*  of  hundreds  that  have  expressed  themselves,  both  then  &  es- 
pecially since,  &  yet  by  some  it  was  carryed  on  with  such  violence  &  pi'etended 
zealeas  if  they  had  ha4  some  of  the  greatest  sines  in  the  world  to  censure, 
that  had  it  beene  in  theire  poW  or  could  they  have  carryed  it  they  would  not 
have  corrected  or  reformed  but  uttery  have  ruined  my  selfe  &  all  that  I  had 
as  if  no  punishm'  had  beene  sufficient  to  expiate  my  offence,  for  selling  a 
good  bridle  for  2'  that  now  worse  are  sould  without  offence  for  3^  &  G^nayles 
for  7^  &  8^  nayles  for  10'^  p.c  w'^h  since  &  to  this  day  are  frequently  sould  by 
many  for  a  greate  deal  more,  &  so  in  all  other  things  proportionably  as  selling 
gold  buttons  for[ll>7.]  two  shilling  nine  pence  a  dozen  that  cost  above  2  in 
London  &  yet  were  never  payd  for  by  them  that  complayned,  these  were  the 
great  matt'^  in  w<^^  I  had  offended,  when  my  selfe  have  offten  seene  &  heard 
offences,  complaynts  &  crymes  of  a  high  nature  against  God  &  men  such  as 
filthy  uncleanenes  fornications,  drunekenes,  fearefuU  oathes  quareling,  muti- 
nes  sabboth  breakings  thefts  fforgeries  &such  like  W^^  hath  passed  with  fynes 
or  censures  so  smale  or  easy  as  hath  not  beene  worth  the  nameing  or  regard- 
ing w'='>  I  cannot  khinke  upon  but  w"i  sad  thoughts  of  inequallitie  of  such  pro- 
ceedings w<=-*i  hath  beene  the  very  cause  of  tying  up  my  heart  &  hands  from 
doing  such  genn'all  &  publique  good  acts,  as  in  my  heart  I  both  desired  &  in 
tended. 

And  though  some  out  of  pride  &  p''judice  may  misinterpret  what  I  speake 
&  slight  any  thing  that  either  I  Avould  or  could  have  done  &  possibly  will  say 
it  is  as  good  lost  as  found  &  undone  as  done,  rather  than  they  would  thinke 
themselves  behoulding  to  any  man  for  theire  giftes 

To  which  I  would  reply  that  those  w<='^  are  willing  to  doe  least  themselves  are 
most  ready  to  slight  &  undervalue  what  is  done  by  oth""^,  but  let  such  know  that 
if  they  grow  proud  &  high  minded  &  scorne  the  kindnes  &  indeavo'''^  of  oth'^' 
that  desire  to  doe  more  good  then  themselves  God  can  &  it  may  be  will  bring 
such  high  spiritts  into  a  lower  frame  &  putt  them  into  such  a  condition  that 
they  may  stand  in  need  of  the  helpe  of  as  meane  &  as  much  despised  psons  as 
my  selfe  before  they  dye,  in  the  [198.]  in  the  meane  time  it  is  not  good  for 
any  to  slight  the  least  kindnes  of  there  bretheren,  though  they  should  have 
no  pticular  benefitt  by  it  so  the  Country  may  f aire  the  better,  neither  is  it  good 
for  them  to  greive  the  spirits  of  y""  brethren  nor  to  oppresse  those  they  despise 
nor  willingly  to  quench  or  discourage  them  in  any  good  they  intend,  for  the 
time  will  come  when  I  &  they,  the  judges  &  judged  shall  stand  naked  before 
one  Throne,  where  there  wilbe  no  respect  of  psons,  when  all  sentences  &  the 
causes  of  them  wilbe  called  over  againe,  before  a  greater  Judge  &  a  higher 
trybunall  then  mans  can  be,  where  the  accused  shall  have  his  just  plea,  as 
well  as  his  accusers  &  where  the  sighes  of  the  oppressed  &  wronged  wilbe 
heard  &  a  righteous  sentence  shall  passe,  not  according  to  jealousyes  suspitious 
reports  &  the  claymo''^  of  envious  &  p'judiced  psons  incensed  &  stirring  up 
others  to  joyne  therein,  but  as  the  true  nature  of  the  case  stands  without  pi"j- 
udice  or  partiallitie  for  all  these  are  but  leaden  rules  to  walke  by  &  often 
leade  into  erro"  &  mistakes,  makeing  a  moate  in  some  men  to  be  a  mightie 
beame  &  anoth''  mans  mountaine  not  to  be  looked  at  as  a  smale  moale  hill,  I 
know  the  loude  complaints  of  such  psons  before  mentioned  (though  the  most 
of  them  I  had  never  dealt  withall  for  a  peny  nor  they  with  me,  &  others  that 
had  were  drawne  in  against  theire  owne  minds  &  intents  that  had  noe  cause 


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nor  ground  of  disatisf  action  in  themselres  as  themselves  have  acknowledged) 
■was  the  cause  of  that  sharpe  &  severe  censure  more  then  the  true  nature  of 
the  things  complayned  of  did  deserve  W^  I  must  needs  say  if  I  should  say  no 
[19i).]  more,f  jr  I  now  speake  the  wordes  of  a  man  as  if  ready  to  dye  &  leave 
the  world,  when  there  is  no  cause  to  daube  with  my  owne  conscience  to  jus- 
tify evill  nor  to  extenuate  my  owne  faults,  that  will  againe  be  called  to  ac- 
count, if  not  before  washed  away  in  the  pretious  blood  of  Jesus  Christ. 

I  did  submit  to  the  censure,  I  payd  the  fyne  to  the  uttermost,  w*''*  is  not  nor 
hath  beene  done  by  many  (nor  so  earnestly  required  as  mine  was)  though  for 
certaine  &  not  supposed  offences  of  farr  higher  nature  w<='*  I  can  make  good 
not  by  hearesay  only  but  in  my  owne  knowledge,  yea  offences  of  the  same 
kinde  &  w""^  was  so  greatly  agravated  &  with  such  indignation  pursued  by 
some,  as  if  no  censure  could  be  too  great  or  to  severe,  as  if  I  had  not  beene 
worthy  to  have  lived  upon  the  earth)  are  not  only  now  comon  almost  in  every 
shop  &  warehouse  but  even  than  &  ever  since  with  a  higher  measure  of  ex- 
cesse,  yea  even  by  some  of  them  that  were  most  zealous  &  had  there  hands 
&  tongues  deepest  in  my  censure,  since  of  buyers  w"^"  they  were  then,  they 
are  turned  sell"  &  pedling  m''chants  themselves  so  that  they  are  become  no 
offences  now  nor  worthy  questioning  nor  takeing  notice  of  in  others  &  yet  I 
would  say  the  great  cry  of  opp;ession  &  excessive  gaines  then  considering  the 
time  that  they  kept  the  goods  bought  in  their  hands,  before  they  could  or  would 
pay  &  the  quallity  or  rather  the  busines  of  there  pay  for  kinde,  yea  contrary 
to  theire  owne  promisses  in  steed  of  gaynes  there  was  apparent  losse  without 
any  gaynes  to  the  seller,  &  the  oppression  lay  justly  &  truely  on  the  buyers 
hand  [i200]  rather  then  on  the  seller,  but  then  the  country  being  all  buyers 
&  few  seir^  though  it  would  not  be  scene  on  that  syde  then,  for  if  the  Lyon 
will  say  the  Lambe  is  a  foxe,  it  must  be  so,  the  lambe  must  be  content  to  leave 
it,  but  now  the  country  hath  gott  better  experience  in  m''chandize,  and  they 
have  soundly  payd  for  there  experience  since,  so  that  it  is  now  &  Avas  many 
yeares  agoe  become  a  comon  proverb  amongst  the  most  buyers  that  knew 
those  times,  that  my  goods  &  prizes  were  cheape  peniworths  in  comparison  of 
what  hath  beene  taken  since  &  especially  the  prizes  of  these  times,  yet  I  have 
borne  this  patiently  &  without  disturbance  or  troubling  the  Court  with  any  pe- 
titions for  remission  or  abatement  of  the  fyne,  though  I  have  beene  advised 
by  many  friends  yea  &,  some  of  the  same  court  so  to  doe,  as  if  they  would  be 
willing  to  embrace  such  an  occasion  to  undoe  what  was  then  done  in  a  hurre 
&  in  displeasure,  or  at  least  would  lessen  or  mettigate  it  in  a  great  measure, 
but  I  have  not  beene  psuaded  to  it,  because  the  more  innocently  that  I  suffer, 
the  more  patiently  have  I  borne  it,  Icaveing  my  cause  therein  to  the  Lord 

Yet  I  dare  not  subscribe  to  the  justnes  of  that  times  proceeding  against 
me,  nor  did  my  conscience  to  the  best  of  my  remembrance  ever  yet  convince 
me  that  that  censure  was  either  equall  or  deserved  by  me,  I  speake  not  this  to 
greive  any  godly  heart  or  to  lay  any  misinterpretation  or  scandall  upon  the 
whole  Court  or  all  the  Magistrate  in  genn'all  which  I  have  [iiOl.]  ever 
thought  my  selfe  bound  to  honn''  &  esteeme  &  submit  to  in  lawfull  things  &  I 
am  not  ignorant  of  the  great  debates  that  was  in  the  Court  about  this  busi- 
nesse  &  that  the  prtended  zeale  of  some  of  the  chiefe  sticklers  w^i^  drew 
what  parties  they  could  to  their  opinion  was  opposed  by  a  considerable 
number  both  of  the  Magistrates  &  Deputies  as  that  there  was  no  proofe  to 
witnesse  nor  no  ground  in  law  nor  example  to  carry  it  as  they  did,  &  that 
there  was  more  said  by  much  in  open  Court  in  my  defence  then  I  speake 
here  for  myselfe  &  that  not  for  any  by  respect  or  relation  that  they  had  to 
me,  but  from  theire  own  consciences  and  judgm'^  &  looked  at  it  as  most 
severe,  though  it  may  be  they  would  not  have  wholly  acquitted  me,  yea  I 
know  that  the  censure  itselfe  in  that  kinde  &  measure  as  it  past,  was  against 
the  desire  &  judgement  of  allmost  the  greatest  number  of  the  cheifest  & 
wisest  of  the  Magistrates  &  Deputies  in  that  Court,  for  the  fine  was  cast  but 
by  one  vote,  as  I  have  beene  credibly  informed  &  by  that  one  party  hiraselfe 
as  well  as  others  &  those  that  did  yeald  to  what  was  done,  did  consent  rather 
to  p'"vent  a  greater  inconvenience  (the  oposite  partie  harkning  to  no  mod- 
eration nor  reasons  alleadged)  then  approving  of  the  sentence  And  our 
Honno'"ed  Governo''  M"".  John  Winthrop  which  is  now  with  God,  though  as 
I  heard  at  that  time  was  rather  against  me  then  for  me,  yet  not  long  before 
his  death  at  a  meeting  at  Cap'  Tings  house  whether  all  our  Eld »  &  some 


Will  of  Robert  Keatne,  1653.  29 

other  with  my  selfe  was  invited,  where  he  in  his  discourse  with  our  Reverend 
Teacher  M''.  Cotton  &  my  Brother  Wilson,  my  selfe  with  others  sitting  close 
by,  he  tooke  occasion  of  his  owne  accord  to  speake  of  the  proceedings  of  the 
Court  in  this  busines,  as  if  he  had  beene  troubled  [202.  J  or  had  had  his 
mind  exercised  about  it  as  that  it  was  needfull  &  just  to  consider  of  that  act 
againe,  &  by  liis  speech  it  seemed  to  me  &  others  that  he  had  a  purpose  of 
his  owne  accord  to  have  mooved  the  genn'all  Court  to  recall  that  censure  that 
had  past  against  me,  which  was  approved  of  by  those  he  spake  it  to.  I  did 
not  thinke  meete  to  make  any  reply  or  to  give  him  occasion  of  further  dis- 
course about  it,  because  he  had  not  made  mention  of  my  name  as  I  heard 
though  all  understood  whome  he  ment,  Therefore  about  3  weekes  or  a 
moneth  after  I  went  home  to  him  &  desired  to  know  what  his  meaning  was 
in  such  expressions  that  he  had  with  our  Eld"^  at  such  a  time  &  then  he 
more  plainely  tould  me  his  meaning  &  I  am  confident  that  he  hath  beene  much 
troubled  in  himselfe,  that  things  past  as  then  they  did  &  that  if  he  had  lived 
he  would  have  used  his  uttmost  endeavo''  that  my  fyne  at  least  should  have 
beene  restored  back  to  me  &  not  only  himselfe  but  also  some  others  not  only 
of  the  Magistrates,  but  of  the  Deputies,  yea  some  of  them  that  were  then 
againest  me,  have  said  that  they  tliinke  the  Court  ought  in  justice  to  doe  no 
lesse  then  to  give  me  money  againe  Therefore  I  hope  that  what  I  have  here 
writt  out  of  the  greife  &  trouble  of  my  heart  willbe  no  offence  to  those  whome 
I  reverence  in  the  lord  &  intend  to  lay  no  blemish  upon  in  the  least  kind,  nor 
to  no  moderate  or  impartiall  man,  either  that  was  then  of  the  Court  or  out  of 
it  for  I  intend  not  to  give  them  just  offence,  if  others  shall  &  will  miscon- 
strue my  true  meaning,  I  must  leave  them  to  God  unto  [203- ]  whome  I  have 
&  shall  still  comitt  my  cause  &  cry  to  him  for  right  &  I  have  many  testemonyes 
in  my  spirit  that  he  hath  righted  me  therein,  not  only  in  the  hearts  &  judgem'' 
of  many  men  that  knew  &  heard  of  those  proceedings,  but  also  in  my  very  out- 
ward estate  that  thought  some  intended  it  for  my  great  hurt,  yet  God  hath 
beene  pleased  to  turne  it  to  my  good  so  that  I  have  not  since  fared  the  worse 
nor  lost  by  it  but  hath  since  carryed  me  through  many  &  great  engagem*^ 
with  comfort,  And  it  is  not  unusuall  in  wills  for  men  in  there  last  &  dyeing 
Testaments  when  they  shall  speake  no  more  to  make  mention  of  such  things 
as  have  troubled  them  in  theer  lives  &  such  acts  as  they  could  not  submit  to  in 
theirejudgem*^  which  they  have  done  in  there  sufferings,  I  could  mention  some 
in  my  owne  time  that  I  know,  besides  others  I  have  read  on,  I  will  only  men- 
tion one,  M^  Humphery  Ffen  a  famous  Minister  at  Coventry  well  knowne  to 
many  in  this  country  a  Nonconformist  &  therefore  silenced  by  the  BishP%  in 
his  last  will  and  Testament,  he  made  a  full  &  open  Protestation  against  Prel- 
acy &  the  ceremonyes  for  w<='^  he  had  suffered,  but  the  times  being  then  very 
corrupt,  the  p'laticall  party,  when  the  will  came  to  be  proved  would  not  suffer 
that  part  of  his  will  to  be  putt  upon  the  records  of  there  Court  &  seeing  there  is 
a  libertie  given  to  the  memb™  of  this  Court  &  to  others  out  of  Court,  that  if 
any  acts  passe  &  they  cannot  concurr  with  the  genn'all  vote  to  make  there 
remonstrance  or  protestation  [204.]  of  discent  so  it  be  done  modestly  & 
without  provokeing  expressions,  I  hope  therefore  it  will  not  be  offencive  for 
myselfe,  that  have  beene  &  now  am  a  member  of  the  Court  (when  I  first 
drew  out  this  declaration  in  a  former  will)  &  also  a  member  both  of  Church 
&  Comonwealth  (though  unworthy)  to  relate  the  state  of  my  case  &  declare 
my  owne  judgm'  &  discent  (yea  the  judgm'^  of  hundreds  more  besides  my 
selfe)  in  a  case  vf'^^  doth  so  nearly  concerne  me  &  wherein  I  conceive  I  have 
received  so  much  wrong  by  the  practises  of  some  that  I  forbare  to  name 
though  I  could  poynt  them  out  &  liave  observed  &  could  tell  of  Gods  dealings 
with  some  of  them  since  but  I  forbeare,  Therefore  I  would  make  this  request 
to  the  overseers  of  this  my  will  that  all  or  some  of  them  would  (if  they  in 
there  wisedome  judge  it  not  very  inconvenient)  to  take  a  seasonable  time  to 
move  the  genn'all  Court  about  it,  to  recall  or  repeale  that  sentence  &  to  returne 
my  fyne  againe  after  all  this  time  of  enjoying  it  as  that  w^'i  I  beleive  is 
properly  &  justly  due  to  my  estate  &  will  not  be  comfortable  for  the  Country, 
to  enjoye  I  make  no  doubt  but  it  will  willingly  be  barkened  too,  though  my 
selfe  for  some  reasons  sought  it  not  while  I  lived  though  advised  to  it  &  I 
conceive  it  would  be  much  for  there  honno""  &  would  justify  theui  in  the 
hearts  of  many  so  to  doe  &  would  be  no  cause  of  greife  to  any  of  them  in 
the  great  day  of  account,  no  not  to  them  that  were  then  most  forward  St 


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zealous  of  the  prosecution,  if  any  of  them  should  be  [205.]  of  that  Court 
at  that  time  &  were  it  possible  for  me  to  know  it  certainely  before  I  dye 
(though  it  be  not  for  the  love  of  the  money,  nor  for  addition  to  my  estate  by 
it,  though  it  was  a  considerable  sume  about  Eighty  pounds  as  I  remember) 
it  would  much  ease  &  refresh  my  spirit  in  respect  of  the  equity  of  it,  And  if 
upo"  this  motion  of  my  overseers  the  Court  shalbe  pleased  to  consent,  that 
my  will  is  that  what  is  so  returned  by  them  may  be  given  to  Harvard  Col- 
lidge  at  Cambridge,  according  as  I  have  proposed  in  my  former  gifts  to  that 
place  or  if  they  shall  see  any  other  worke  more  needfull  upon  w'=''  it  may  be 
disposed  of,  to  more  good  or  publicke  use  or  service  I  leave  it  to  the  discree- 
tion  of  my  overseers  with  the  consent  of  my  execute"  But  some  wilbe 
ready  to  say  that  shall  read  or  heare  of  the  expressions  in  this  my  will,  if  I 
am  &  have  beene  of  this  minde  so  long,  how  can  it  stand  with  that  humble 
confession  that  I  made  both  in  the  Court  &  in  the  Church  (when  I  en- 
deavo'ed  in  the  one  &  did  in  the  other  give  satisfaction  without  carrying  a 
great  appearance  of  hypocricy  or  at  least  of  repenting  my  repentings 

I  desire  in  this  to  cleare  my  conscience  both  towards  God  &  man  &  doe 
not  thinke  that  these  things  are  improper  to  be  mentioned  in  a  will,  but  very 
naturall  &  suiteable  to  it.  Therefor  I  say  first  if  my  confession  was  humble 
&  penetentiall,  as  is  objected,  that  it  did  justly  call  for  mercy  &  clemancy  & 
not  for  advantage  &  more  sev'ety  as  some  made  use  of  it  to  that  end,  but 
with  what  equitie  I  leave  both  them  &  it  to  the  Lord  &  [200.]  (&  to  such  a 
time  where  in  they  may  stand  in  need  of  mercy  themselves  &  shall  not  finde 
it,  for  there  shalbe  judgm'  mercyle&  to  them  that  show  no  mercy)  to  whome 
they  must  give  an  answere  if  some  of  them  have  not  allready  done  it,  if  my 
confession  was  not  humble  &  penitent,  then  the  objection  is  needles,  but  I 
am  glad  the  p'vailing  paritie  at  that  time  so  tooke  it,  though  they  looke  upon 
it  as  an  act  of  my  guilt  &  use  it  as  a  weapon  against  me,  but  I  thinke  it  wilbe 
a  witnesse  against  them  for  there  perverting  of  it. 

I  did  not  then  nor  dare  not  now  goe  about  to  justify  all  my  actions,  I  know 
God  is  righteous  &  doth  all  upon  just  grounds,  though  men  may  mistake  in 
there  grounds  &  proceedings,  Counsell  have  erred  &  Courts  may  err  &  a 
faction  may  be  too  hard  &  outvote  the  better  or  more  discerning  part,  I  know 
the  erro''=*  of  my  life,  the  faylings  in  my  trade  &  otherwise  have  beene  many, 
therefor  from  God  it  was  most  just,  though  it  had  beene  much  more  severe  I 
dare  not  so  open  my  mouth  against  it,  nor  never  did  as  I  remember  but  jus- 
tify him,  yet  I  dare  not  say  nor  did  I  ever  thinke  (as  farr  as  I  can  call  to 
minde)  that  the  Censure  was  just  &  righteous  from  men,  was  the  price  of 
a  Bridle,  not  for  takeing  but  only  asking  2^  for  it  w"^"^  cost  here  20'i  such  a 
haynous  sine,  which  have  since  beene  comonly  sould  &  are  still  for  2=*  G'^  &  3° 
or  more,  though  worse  in  kinde,  was  the  selling  of  2  or  3  dozine  of  great  gold 
buttons  for  2*  10"^  p  dozine  that  cost  2*"  2'^  ready  money  in  London  &  bought 
at  the  best  hand  (such  a  haynous  sin)  as  I  shewed  to  many  by  my  Invoyce 
(though  I  could  not  at  that  instant  finde  it  when  the  Coiirt  desired  to  see  it) 
&  since  was  confirmed  by  spetiall  testimony  from  London  &  yet  the  buttons 
not  payd  for  when  the  complaynt  [307.]  Avas  made,  nor  I  thinke  not  yet, 
neither  did  the  complaint  come  from  him  that  bought  &  owed  them  nor  with 
his  knowledge  or  consent  as  he  hath  since  aifirmed,  but  meerly  from  the 
spleene  &  envy  of  another,  whome  it  did  nothing  concerne,  was  this  so  great  an 
offence ;  Indeed  that  it  might  be  made  so  some  out  of  there  ignorance  would 
needs  say  they  were  coper  &  not  worth  9-^  p  dozine  but  these  were  weake 
grounds  to  passe  heavie  censures  upon,  was  the  selling  of  G^  navies  for  8^ 
p  lb.  &  8'i  nayles  for  10'^  p  lb.  such  a  crying  &  oppressing  sine  though  as  I 
remember  it  was  above  two  yeares  before  he  that  bought  them  payd  me  for 
them  (&  not  payd  for  if  I  forgot  not)  when  he  made  that  quarreling  excep- 
tion &  unrighteous  complaint  in  the  Court  against  me  (he  then  being  of  the 
Court  himselfe)  as  if  I  had  altered  &  corrupted  my  booke  in  adding  more  to 
the  prize  than  I  had  set  downe,  for  them  at  first  delivery,  w'^'^  if  I  had  set 
.downe  8^  for  that  after  2  yeares  forbearance,  w'='^  I  would  have  sould  for 
T^  if  he  had  payd  me  p'"sently,  I  thinke  it  had  beene  a  more  honest  act  in  me 
then  it  was  in  him  that  promissed  or  a  least  p'"tended  to  pay  me  p''sently  that 
he  might  git  them  at  a  lower  prize  then  a  man  could  well  live  upon  &  when 
he  had  gott  my  goods  into  his  hands  to  keepe  me  2  or  3  yeares  without  my 
money  &  though  all  that  while  there  was  no  fault  found  at  the  prizes  but 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.       31 

when  lie  could  for  shame  keepe  the  money  no  longer,  yet  he  will  requite  it 
with  a  censure  in  the  Court,  for  my  owne  part  as  I  did  ever  thinke  it  an 
ungodly  act  in  him  so  I  doe  thinke  in  my  conscience  that  it  had  beene  more 
just  in  the  Court  to  have  censured  him  then  me  for  this  thinge  though  this  was 
the  cheifest  [308.]  crime  alleadged  &  most  powerfully  cai-rycd  against  me  & 
other  things  drawne  in  to  make  this  the  more  probable  &  to  helpe  to  make  up 
a  censure  as  some  farthing  skeanes  of  thread  &".  but  the  truth  of  the  thinge 
was  this,  this  man  sent  unto  me  for  2  or  three  thousand  of  6^  nayles,  I  sent  to 
him  a  bagg  full  of  that  sort  just  as  them  came  to  me  from  M''  Ffoots  in 
London,  never  opened  nor  altered  by  me,  these  I  entered  into  my  booke  at 
8  ^  p  lb.  thinking  he  would  have  payd  me  in  a  very  short  time,  it  fell  out  that 
these  nayles  proved  some  what  to  little  for  his  worke,  he  sent  liiem  againe  & 
desired  me  to  let  him  have  bigger  for  them,  I  tooke  them  &  sent  him  a  bagg 
of  8<i  nayles  of  the  same  quantity  at  10<i  p  lb.  now  because  I  was  loth  to  alter 
my  booke  &  to  make  a  new  charge  I  only  altered  the  figures  in  my  booke  & 
made  the  figure  of  6  a  figure  of  8  for  8"^  nayles  &  the  figure  of  8  that  before 
stood  for  8^  a  lb.  I  made  lO''  Now  tl>ough  he  knew  of  the  change  of  these  G^ 
nayles  for  8'i  (which  I  had  quite  forgot  through  my  many  other  occasions)  & 
the  length  of  time  that  they  had  stood  in  the  booke  unpayd)  yet  this  he  con- 
cealed from  me  &  from  the  Court  also  (but  to  make  the  matter  more  odious, 
he  challenged  me  &  my  booke  of  falsehoode  supposing  that  because  he  had 
kept  me  so  long  from  my  money  therefor  I  had  made  the  prize  higher  by 
altering  the  figures,  then  at  first  I  had  charged  them  downe  &  that  I  required 
W^  p  lb.  for  6^  nayles  &  so  carryed  it  in  the  Court,  who  was  the  more  easily 
beleeved  because  he  Avas  a  magistrate  &  of  esteeme  therein  though  it  was  a 
most  unjust  &  untrue  charge,  &  only  from  his  owne  imagination)  till  [209.] 
I  cleared  it  by  good  testimony  from  an  honest  man  in  his  owne  towne  whom 
he  sent  for  the  first  nayles  &  did  so  bring  them  backe  &  received  the  bigger 
nayles  for  them,  who  came  to  me  of  his  owne  accord  &  tould  me  he  heard 
there  was  a  difference  betweene  such  a  man  &  I  which  he  said  he  could  cleare 
&  related  the  matter  fully  to  me  Avhich  I  was  very  glad  to  heare,  which 
brought  all  things  to  my  rainde  &  what  was  the  ground  of  altering  the  figures 
in  the  booke  which  before  I  had  forgott,  though  I  saw  it  was  done  with  my 
owne  hand,  and  this  was  the  very  truth  of  the  thing.  I  p'sently  acquainted 
our  Honno'-'ed  Governo''  M''  John  Winthrop  &  some  others  who  were  very  glad 
that  the  truth  of  that  reproach  was  so  unexpectedly  discovered  tS:.  cleared  & 
many  if  not  most  of  the  Court  was  satisfyed  with  it  &  saw  the  thinge  to  be 
very  plaine  in  my  debt  booke,  but  the  party  himselfe  would  not  be  satisfyed, 
but  they  were  6'^  nayles  set  downe  at  10^  p  lb.  though  himselfe  saw  the  figure 
of  8  as  plaine  as  the  figure  of  10,  Now  I  leave  it  to  the  world  to  judge,  or 
any  impartial  1  man,  or  any  that  hath  understanding  in  trade  whether  this 
was  a  just  offence  or  so  crying  a  sine  that  I  had  such  cause  to  be  so  penitent 
for  (this  being  the  cheife  &  pressed  on  with  so  great  agravation  by  my 
opposers)  except  it  should  be  that  my  actions  innocent  in  themselves  were  so 
misconstered  &  I  knew  not  how  to  helpe  my  selfe,  especially  considering  it 
was  no  oppresseing  prize  but  usuall  with  others  at  that  time  to  sell  the  like  so 
&  since  for  almost  halfe  as  much  more  frequently,  as  I  thinke  all  know  &  yet 
both  given  &  taken  without  exception,  or  at  least  without  publique  complaint, 
yea  &  the  same  gentleman  himselfe,  since  he  hath  turned  Marchant  &  Trader 
seemes  to  have  lost  his  former  tendernes  of  conscience  that  he  had  when  he 
[was]  way  a  buyer  &  not  to  be  so  scrupelous  in  his  [210.]  owne  gaines 
takeing  for  if  I  be  not  misinformed  &  I  thinke  I  had  it  from  very  good  infor- 
mation, of  some  of  his  neighbo™  yet  liveing  that  knew  well  what  they  said, 
he  agreed  with  some  of  the  neighbo"  in  his  owne  towne  that  he  would  send 
for  or  bring  with  him  1000^''  worth  of  English  goods  for  the  good  of  the 
Country  which  they  should  have  at  easy  rates  &  he  would  take  wheat  pease 
or  any  sort  of  Corne  &  Cattle  for  the  pay  they  provided  there  pay  according 
to  agreem'  but  he  fayled  them  in  there  first  expectation  haveing  no  goods 
coma  at  all,  yet  another  yeare  he  had  a  lesse  quantity  came  &  amongst  them 
najdes  &  I  beleeve  taken  up  upon  credit  &  not  payd  for  before  they  came,  yet 
when  they  were  come,  Corne  nor  Cattle  would  not  serve  for  pay  nor  trust  he 
would  not,  but  his  demaunds  are  ready  money  &  for  the  gaines  he  will  have 
6<i  in  the  shilling  profitt  (w^'^  was  oppression  &  exaction  in  the  highest  degree 
when  he  was  a  buyer)  but  that  was  not  all  neither,  for  if  they  payd  in  Spanish 


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money  they  must  pay  him  there  dollars  at  4^  6'^  a  piece  which  here  went  currantly 
at  5'  and  for  his  nayles  thoy  being  scarce  at  that  time  his  neighbo''^  being  in 
want  would  have  given  him  any  prize  or  pay  for  them,  but  he  would  part 
with  none  of  them,  no  necessity  would  p'vayle  except  they  would  buy  all  his 
other  goods  with  them,  w<='*  no  doubt  came  at  prizes  high  enough,  which  made 
his  parcell  lye  somewhat  long  upon  his  hands  &  possibly  was  faire  to  fall 
both  in  his  prize  &  pay  after  so  many  had  refused  them  &  to  retaile  some  of 
them,  for  I  was  shewed  my  selfe  some  cloth  bought  of  him  at  18  or  20^  p 
yeard,  that  if  sone  others  had  sould  the  like  at  15^  p  yeard,  it  would  have 
beene  thought  worthy  complaint  [211.]  And  let  me  add  one  thing  more  of 
his  practise,  haveing  obtained  his  desire  againest  me  in  the  Court,  though  not 
so  fully  as  he  would  have  had  it,  but  being  disappointed  of  his  expectation  in 
the  Church,  they  not  looking  upon  the  complaints  &  witnesses  as  the  Court 
did,  he  undertooke  another  unjust  &  unworthy  attempt  against  me,  in  not 
only  demaunding  but  earnestly  parsueing  me  for  200"^  which  he  p'tended  I 
owed  him,  I  tould  him  I  never  owed  him  5  shillings  in  my  life,  he  s^  it  was 
for  200"^  y'  his  fathr''  had  lent  me  in  London  &  had  assigned  him  to  receive  it 
W^'i  he  never  did,  I  told  him  I  never  borrowed  any  money  of  his  father  in  my 
life,  but  at  his  request  did  receive  some  money,  of  w'^'*  there  was  200^*^  left  W^ 
he  desired  me  that  it  might  lye  by  till  he  sent  for  it  w<='^  accordingly  I  did  &  had 
payd  it  long  before  I  came  out  of  England,  for  this  was  about  2  yeares  before 
I  came  to  New  England,  when  this  gentleman  came  often  to  my  house  &  re- 
ceived many  curtesies  fro  me  (though  now  they  were  all  f orgott)  &  in  all  that 
time  /  [he]  never  mentioned  any  such  thing  to  me  (for  he  knew  it  was  payd) 
nor  in  2  yeares  after  wee  had  beene  in  New  England  or  there  abouts,  till  this 
falling  out,  nothing  that  I  could  say  would  satisfy  him,  many  letters  past 
betweene  him  &  I  but  nothing  would  doe  except  I  could  prove  the  payment  of 
it  W^-'  I  was  not  able  to  doe,  it  being  so  long  agoe  &  things  much  out  of  minde 
&  many  things  passing  through  my  hands  in  so  great  a  remoovall  from  on 
Country  to  another,  yet  I  thought  I  did  not  part  with  such  a  sume  of  money 
without  takeing  a  receipt  for  it,  I  looked  all  my  pap"  &  writings  where  I 
thought  it  might  be,  but  could  find  none,  for  in  such  a  remoove  many  writings 
might  be  lost,  or  at  least  so  mixed  with  other  things,  so  long  out  of  date,  y' 
there  might  be  no  hope  of  finding  it,  this  made  him  [212.]  more  confident, 
so  y'  he  threatened  very  seriously  to  sue  me  for  it  in  the  Court,  but  first  that 
he  might  carry  on  his  designe  the  better  &  make  me  the  more  odious,  he 
made  a  great  complaint  to  our  Eld'^  of  my  false  dealing  with  him,  because  he 
thought  they  had  beene  too  favorable  to  me  in  the  former  busines,  he  writt  a 
very  tart  letter  &  full  of  complaints  against  me  to  our  Rev'end  Teacher  M'^ 
John  Cotton  &  Pasto'^  my  brother  Willson,  they  acquainted  me  with  it,  I 
desired  to  see  his  letter  W^^  they  gave  to  me,  w^'^  haveing  read  I  denyed  his 
accusations  I  related  plainely  to  them  all  things  that  I  remembred  about  it, 
they  seemed  to  be  satisfyed  with  my  answer,  they  returned  him  an  answere  & 
wished  me  to  write  to  him  also  but  nothing  would  satisfy  him,  but  he  desirea 
a  hearing  before  all  our  Eld"  (&  he  being  a  Magistrat  it  could  not  without 
some  show  of  disrespect  be  denyed  to  him)  they  acquainted  me  with  it,  I  con- 
sent, a  time  was  appointed  when  he  &  I  should  meet  before  all  our  4  Eld''^ :  I 
pceiveing  now  that  what  he  did  was  not  only  in  passion,  but  very  serious 
intending  to  make  mc-  pay  that  200"^  twise  over  he  haveing  gott  an  advantage 
against  me  both  from  my  words  &  in  my  writing  that  I  had  once  such  a  some 
left  w'^i  me  by  his  father,  I  began  now  to  looke  over  all  my  writings  more 
carefull3''  to  see  if  I  could  finde  any  writings  that  might  cleare  the  matter  or 
give  any  light  to  me  about  it,  at  last  by  a  singular  providence  of  God  I  found 
a  cleare  &  full  receipt  in  one  of  my  bookes,  to  whome  I  had  payd  his  200"* 
[213.]  where  &  by  whose  order  w<='i  did  much  refresh  mo,  that  I  should  now 
be  able  to  cleare  my  owne  innoccncy  &  be  able  to  discover  the  falcenes  & 
unjustnes  of  his  accusations  but  I  kept  this  private  to  my  selfe  that  I  might 
see  how  farr  he  would  carry  it  &  the  uttermost  that  he  intended  to  doe 
knowing  this  would  helpe  me  at  a  dead  lift,  at  the  time  appointed  wee  mett 
before  our  4  Eld""^,  he  opened  his  complaints,  made  his  accusations  against 
me  very  plausible,  they  putt  him  in  minde  that  possibly  he  might  f  orgett  &  that 
he  would  consider  better  of  it.  No  he  was  sure  of  it  &  professed  before 
them  that  he  never  had  penny  of  it  from  me,  nor  any  oth""  for  him  by  his 
order,  nor  never  had  any  account  fr5  any  man  about  it  &  carryed  it  as  if  I 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.       33 

Jid  goe  about  to  cozen  &  deceive  him  of  it  &  when  I  made  the  unlikelynes  of 
such  a  thing  to  be  &  demaunded  if  it  were  so  why  he  in  all  that  2  ycares  be- 
fore I  came  to  New  England  did  not  demaund  it  of  me,  (he  also  knowing  of 
my  purpose  to  come)  when  things  were  fresh  in  memory  &  where  I  had  oppor- 
tunity many  wayes  to  cleare  it  or  else  to  have  payd  it  againe,  he  was  so  pas- 
sionately zealous  that  he  intended  as  certainelyto  have  made  me  pay  it  againe 
as  I  was  certaine  that  I  had  payd  it  once  before,  when  all  that  I  could  say  & 
what  0"'  Eld™  did  say  as  the  apprehended  in  so  darke  a  busines  (wherein 
there  was  no  evidence  on  either  syde  but  what  my  selfe  had  acknowledged) 
I  could  give  him  no  satisfaction  then  I  desired  them  to  give  me  some  time  to 
looke  amongst  my  writings  againe  for  the  receipt,  which  was  graunted  me  & 
another  time  of  meeting  sett,  when  we  came  I  kept  my  booke  close  &  desired 
to  know  whether  in  that  time  he  had  not  called  to  remembrance  some  thing 
about  the  payment  of  it  or  whether  he  was  not  indebted  to  some  man  that  he 
might  appoint  to  receive  it  for  him  [214.]  for  (for  by  the  receipt  I  pceived 
that  his  father  had  either  given  or  lent  him  this  200">)  which  he  utterly  deny- 
ing still  I  then  produced  my  receipt  for  it,  he  read  it  &  they  all  p''used  it  & 
sawe  it  faire  writt  by  him  that  received  the  money,  he  acknowledged  that  he 
knew  the  gentleman  a  Linnen  Draper  in  Cornhill  &  that  he  had  dealings  with 
him  then  &  when  he  came  for  N.  England  but  still  said  he  had  no  account  of 
him  for  this  200^''  I  tould  him  that  could  not  be  but  if  he  had  not  it  did  not 
concerne  me,  I  charged  him  before  them  of  the  great  injury  that  he  had  & 
f  arder  would  have  done  to  me  if  the  Lord  had  not  cleared  my  innocency  by 
the  findeing  of  this  receipt  &  I  tould  them  that  I  would  write  my  selfe  to  the 
Linnen  Draper  about  it  &  though  he  could  not  excuse  it  yet  he  had  not  a  heart 
to  submit  so  lowe  as  to  acknowledg  any  fault  to  me,  when  he  was  gone  I  tould 
ou""  Eld'^  that  intended  to  sue  him  for  the  slaund''^  &  injury  y'  he  had  done 
to  me,  M^  Cotton  wisht  me  rather  to  forbeare  because  of  my  late  troubles  & 
that  it  was  no  time  for  recriminations  but  after  things  were  a  little  blowne 
over,  it  might  be  more  seasonable  to  doe  it,  I  followed  his  counsell,  yet  said 
I  should  not  only  cleare  my  owne  innocency  by  it  but  also  sett  him  out  in  his 
colo'^  both  in  this  &  his  former  prosecutions  of  me. 

But  it  may  be  some  will  alleadge  in  his  defence  that  this  was  but  his  for- 
gittfullnes,  it  being  so  long  agoe  &  that  doubtlesse  he  would  not  purposely 
have  wronged  me  in  so  great  a  sume  as  that  was 

The  greater  the  sume  was  the  greater  was  his  temptation  to  doe  it.  If  his  for- 
getfuUnes  should  excuse  him  in  telling  so  many  untruths  &  affirming  possi- 
tively  so  many  falce  things  why  should  not  my  forgetfullnes  have  excused 
me  why  I  knew  not  where  my  receipt  was  &  when  I  spake  the  truth  [215.] 
that  I  had  payd  the  money,  though  I  did  not  certainely  knoAV  when,  nor  to 
whome  with  some  other  circumstances  forgott,  but  they  were  rejected,  nor 
all  that  I  could  say  was  esteemed  of  no  value  to  him. 

I  must  needs  say  that  I  cannot  readely  be  of  theire  beleife  that  so  thinke 
though  possibly  there  might  be  a  slight,  or  a  kind  of  willing  forgetfullnes. 
But  I  appeale  to  all  that  know  the  man,  &  knew  his  estate  both  then  &  since 
as  well  as  I  did,  whether  it  be  a  thinge  likely  that  such  a  lumpe  as  200^** 
should  sincke  downe  &  be  so  drowned  in  his  estate,  that  he  could  not  misse 
it  in  3  or  4  yeares  togeather,  no  nor  when  things  were  more  fresh  in  his 
memory,. or  that  he  should  appoint  another  to  receive  it  of  me  &  yet  him- 
selfe  neither  owed  it  to  that  man  before,  nor  received  nothing  of  him  for  it 
since,  nor  was  not  by  either  of  them  brought  to  account,  neither  before  he 
came  to  New  England  (when  in  all  likelyhoods  they  would  reckon  haveing  had 
dealings  togeather)  nor  never  since,  I  know  in  those  dayes  he  stood  in  as 
much  money  as  other  of  his  neighbo™  &  that  the  remooving  from  one  coun- 
try into  another  for  habitation  is  very  chargeable  &  putts  many  of  good 
estates  to  some  streights  for  want  of  money  to  even  &  discharg  many  ex- 
pences  &  debts,  therefore  that  he  should  lett  200"*  lye  in  my  hands  so  many 
yeares  without  receiveing  any  profitt  or  forbearance  for  it,  yea  &  quite  for- 
gett  to  call  for  it  or  to  regaire  some  note  under  my  hand  or  some  security 
that  he.  might  have  had  some  thing  to  shew  him  that  I  did  owe  him  so  much, 
seeing  he  was  to  leave  the  land  &  goe  so  long  &  dangerous  a  voyage 
by  sea,  it  is  to  me  so  incredible  that  I  cannot  beleeve  it.  But  this  I  doe 
beleive,  that  if  I  had  dealt  so  by  him  &  affirmed  so  resolutely  things  tliat 
were  falce  &  untrue,  though  it  had  beene  for  the  [216.]  getting  of  a  farr 


34  City  Document  No.  150. 

lesse  sume  then  200^''  from  him,  he  would  not  only  have  judged  me  to  he  a 
lyar  &  a  very  falce  &  deceitful!  man,  but  would  have  made  the  world  be- 
leeve,  that  I  Avould  have  cozened  him  of  so  much  money  &  would  have 
thought  me  Avorthy  to  have  stood  in  the  Pillory  or  to  have  suffered  some 
other  severe  punishment,  that  might  have  made  me  an  example  to  all  others. 
As  it  well  appeared  by  his  violent  prosecutions  of  me  in  the  Court  for  farr 
smaller  offences  then  this,  his  nayles  haveing  the  greatest  shew,  yet  if  some 
could  have  had  y^'  wills  they  would  have  had  the  fyne  mounted  up  to  1000"* 
yea  500"*  was  too  little  except  some  coporal  punishment  was  added  to  it, 
such  as  my  mans  standing  openly  one  a  market  day  with  a  Bridle  in  his 
mouth  or  at  least  about  his  necke,  as  I  was  credibly  informed,  here  was 
well  guided  zeale.  It  is  true  I  was  much  greived  &  astonished  to  be  com- 
plained of  in  Court  &  brought  pubiquely  to  answ''  as  a  greivous  malefactor, 
only  upon  the  displeasure  of  some  that  stirred  in  it,  more  then  properly  did 
concerne  them  &  to  be  prosecuted  so  violently  for  such  things  as  seemed 
to  my  selfe  &  others  so  triviall  &  upon  great  outcryes  as  if  the  oppression 
had  beene  unparaleld  &  when  all  things  was  searched  to  the  bottome  noth- 
ing of  moment  was  proved  against  me,  worthy  of  mention  in  a  Court,  but 
what  I  have  here  expressed,  &  yet  no  other  way  left  me  for  helpe,  things 
being  carryed  so  highly  against  me  by  one  party,  as  I  had  it  by  good  infor- 
mations, but  by  casting  my  selfe  upon  the  favo''  or  mercy  of  the  Court,  as 
some  had  counselled  me  though  since  I  thinke  they  have  had  cause  to  be 
preived  for  as  well  as  I,  because  it  had  an  effect  contrary  [217.]  to  expec- 
tation, that  the  meanes  w^'^  should  have  p'cur  the  more  cleniency  was  by 
some  made  an  argum'  of  my  greater  guilt,  if  this  should  convince  me  of  the 
equity  &  honesty  of  such  mens  moderation,  w^'^  delight  to  turne  things  not 
to  the  best  but  worst  sence,  the  Lord  helpe  me  to  see  that  w<=''  yet  I  have  not 
done  &  was  not  the  way  to  bow  &  melt  my  heart,  but  rather  provoake  it  to 
cry  more  earnestly  to  God  to  doe  me  right  in  such  a  case,  I  confesse  still  as 
I  did  then  &  as  I  have  said  before,  that  the  newnes  &  straingnes  of  the 
thing,  to  be  brought  forth  into  an  open  Court  as  a  publique  malefactor,  was 
both  a  shame  &  an  amazem*'  to  me.  It  was  the  greife  of  my  soule  (&  I  desire 
it  may  ever  so  be  in  a  greater  measure)  that  any  act  of  mine  (though  not 
justly  but  by  misconstruction)  should  be  an  occasion  of  scandall  to  the  Gos- 
pell  &  pfession  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  or  that  my  selfe  should  be  looked  at  as 
one  that  had  brought  any  just  dishono'"  to  God,  (w-^^  I  have  endeavo-ed  long 
&  according  to  my  weake  abilitie  desired  to  p^'vent)  though  God  hath  beene 
pleased  for  causes  best  knowne  to  himselfe  to  deny  me  such  a  blessing,  and 
if-  it  had  beene  in  my  owne  power  I  should  rather  have  chosen  to  have 
prished  in  my  cradle  then  to  have  lived  to  such  a  time,  but  the  good  pleas- 
ure of  God  is  to  keepe  me  low  in  my  owne  eyes  as  well  as  in  the  eyes  of 
others,  as  also  to  make  me  humble  &  penitent,  least  such  mercyes  should 
have  lifted  me  up,  above  what  is  meete,  yet  I  doe  say  still  as  I  have  often 
done  before,  that  those  things  for  w^'^  I  was  questioned  (in  the  best  appre- 
hension guided  by  God's  word,  that  I  had  then  or  have  since  attained  to)  did 
deserve  no  such  proceedings  as  was  carved  out  to  me,  though  some  blew  up 
those  sparkes  into  a  great  flame,  &  I  am  not  alone  herein,  though  it  was  my 
owne  case,  but  many  [218.]  wise  &  godly  servants  of  the  Lord,  as  well  as 
div's  oth"*  were  &  stil!  are  of  the  same  minde,  yea  some  that  were  then  much 
against  me  have  confessed  since  to  me,  that  things  were  carryed  in  a  hurre. 

Yea  &  o''  owne  Church,  when  they  called  all  those  complaints  over  againe, 
that  was  layd  to  my  charge  (as  it  was  meete  the  should)  to  see  how  farr 
there  was  equitie  in  them  &  how  farr  I  was  guilty  of  all  those  claymo™  & 
rumo''^  that  then  I  lay  under,  they  heard  my  defence  equally  &  patiently  & 
after  all  there  exquisite  search  into  them  &  attention  to  what  others  could 
alleadge  or  prove  against  me,  they  found  no  cause  but  only  to  give  me  an 
admonition  &  lesse  they  could  not  doe,  without  some  offence,  considering 
what  had  past  in  Court  before  against  me,  now  if  y''  church  had  scene  or 
apprehended,  or  could  have  proved  that  I  had  beene  so  justly  guilty  as  others 
imagined,  they  could  have  done  no  lesse,  then  have  excomunicated  &  cast 
me  out  of  there  society  &  fellowship  as  an  unworthy  member. 

But  it  may  be  some  will  reply  to  this  that  my  offences  might  be  looked  at 
with  the  same  eye  in  the  church  as  it  was  in  the  Court  &  that  my  penetency 
&  godly  or  at  least  seeming  sorrow  might  keepe  off  the  churches  censure 
though  it  would  not  the  Courts. 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.       35 

It  is  true  that  in  any  thinge  wherein  I  might  justly  take  shame  or  sorrow 
to  my  selfe  God  inclyned  my  heart  not  to  withstand  it  for  he  that  hydes  his 
sines  shall  not  prosper,  but  he  that  confesseth  &  forsaketh  them  shall  finde 
mercy,  in  many  this  wee  sinne  all  &  who  can  say  his  heart  is  cleane,  yet  for 
the  chiefe  of  the  things  that  was  most  urged  against  me  in  Court  &  for  W^"^ 
the  sentence  past  against  me,  as  the  gould  buttons,  the  bridle,  the  nayles,  the  • 
falcyfying  [i219.]  of  my  booke  I  did  justify  &  stand  to  maintaine  that  they 
was  evident  mistakes  &  that  I  was  wronged  about  th**  as  that  they  were 
8'^.  nayles  at  lO'i  p.  lb  &  not  G'^  that  the  buttons  were  gould  &  not  copper  &  that 
they  cost  2^  2'^.  2'^  2'^.  p  dozine  in  London  sould  here  at  2**  lO'i.  p  dozn  &  that 
there  was  no  oppression  in  that  prize,  that  though  the  figures  in  my  booke 
were  altered,  yet  it  was  not  for  any  such  ende  as  was  p'^tended  &  urged 
against  me,  but  .upon  that  very  cause  that  before  I  have  related,  here  I  had 
no  cause  of  penetency  or  confession  of  guilt  except  it  was  for  that  I  had 
beene  so  used  &  reproached  about  them  against  all  equitie,  but  if  they  should 
have  cast  me  out  of  the  Church  20  times  for  this  I  should  have  chosen 
it  rather  Then  to  have  confessed  my  selfe  guilty,  for  y'^  satisfaction  of  any, 
wherein  I  knew  my  selfe  (better  then  any  else  did)  to  be  innocent,  though 
there  was  at  the  same  time  many  in  the  church  at  this  examination,  that  was 
of  the  Court  &  had  there  vote  in  my  censure,  that  heard  what  my  speeches 
were  both  in  the  Court  &  in  the  Church,  vf'^'°-  if  there  had  beene  any  contra- 
dic5n,  falcehood  or  contrary  recantation  in  them  I  should  have  heard  of  it 
to  my  farther  p'judice  &  yet  I  was  more  open  &  free  in  the  Church  in 
clearing  the  thing  for  w<='>  I  had  suffered  those  troubles  then  I  was  in.  the 
Court,  I  have  beene  the  longer  &  more  pticular  in  this  relation  to  ease  my 
owne  oppressed  spirit  w<=''  hath  not  beene  a  little  burthened  about  this  thing 
&  to  leave  a  testimony  of  my  innocency,  so  farr  as  I  was  innocent  to  the 
world  behinde  me  &  how  apprehensive  I  was  &  still  am  of  the  injury  I  then 
received  therein,  neither  have  I  related  nor  left  this  testimony  behinde  me 
to  censure  or  cast  a  reproach  upon  the  whole  Court,  either  upon  all  [230.] 
the  Magistrates  or  all  the  Deputyes,  for  I  am  not  ignorant  how  &  by  whome 
this  was  acted  &  carryed  on  principally  &  how  many  in  the  Court  (both  in 
there  judgem't  &  argueing  with  strong  reasons  against  the  illegality  of 
there  proceedings)  would  have  freed  &  acquitted  me.  I  lay  the  blame  only 
upon  such  whose  selfe  ends  &  private  p''judice  did  cheifly  act  them  in  this 
worke,  I  speake  this  of  &  to  brethren  w<=''  I  know  doe  not  iooke  at  all  there 
acts  &  proceedings  so  p'fect  but  that  mistakes  &  misapprehensions  may 
breake  in  &  p''vaile  sometimes  &  yet  may  be  carryed  on  like  a  mighty  river, 
that  no  bankes  can  stay  it,  nor  keepe  it  within  bounds  &  therefore  I  hope 
none  wilbe  offended  but  attend  at  any  time  to  reason  &  to  the  just  defence 
that  any  greived  or  wronged  broth""  shall  make  (seeing  what  was  my  case 
then  may  prove  any  of  theres  another  time)  when  it  is  proposed  in  meek- 
enesse  of  spirit,  for  the  clearing  of  themselves  &  there  owne  innocency  & 
easing  of  the  heaving  burthens  of  there  hearts,  as  I  have  done  at  this  time 
&  with  as  much  moderation  as  I  can  for  I  know  it  is  not  lawfull  to  speake 
evill  of  dignityes  nor  to  revile  the  rulers  of  the  people  nor  to  curse  them  in 
o"'  hearts  though  they  should  be  evill  or  doe  evill  to  us,  but  labour  to  leave  it 
patiently  &  &  to  comend  all  to  God  that  judgeth  righteously  w<=i'  I  have  en- 
deavo'ed  to  doe,  yet  I  know  that  Pagans  &  Tyrants  sometimes  have  admit- 
ted &  mildly  received  &  well  interp'ted  &  taken  in  good  part  the  just  apol- 
ogies that  some  w<='^  have  beene  oppressed  by  them,  have  writt  in  theire 
owne  defence,  then  those  that  are  godly  &  Christian  will  doe  it  much  more. 
Therefore  I  hope  none  will  misconture  my  [221.]  true  meaning  in  this  my 
will,  nor  drawe  my  expression  by  any  agravations  contrarj'  to  what  I  have 
intended  herein  &  for  my  selfe  I  desire  patiently  to  beare  the  indignation  of 
the  Lord,  because  I  have  sinned  against  him. 

But  it  may  be  some  will  object  that  the  whole  Court  joyned  togeather  in 
my  censure,  and  therefore  I  could  not  btMooked  at  as  innocent  in  the  judge- 
ment of  any  of  them. 

I  cannot  safely  say  that  they  all  joyned  in  my  censure,  for  some  might  be 
&  I  thinke  were  Newters  &  so'did  not  vote  at  all  in  it,  neither  doe  I  say  that 
I  was  so  innocent  that  I  deserve  noe  reproof.  But  this  I  doe  say  that  many 
in  the  Court  stood  to  free  me  &  endeavo''ed  so  to  doe,  but  when  that  came  to 
vote  they  had  not  number  enough  to  carry  it,  then  the  question  was  what  my 


36  City  Document  No.  150. 

fyne  should  be,  some  flew  high  &  named  1000^''.  others  mentioned  500"'.  some 
againe  would  have  had  it  but  30"*.  or  a  lesse  sum,  others  came  to  80'".  so 
when  those  that  would  have  cleared  me  quite  could  not  carry  it  for  the  least 
sume  mentioned,  yet  they  carryed  it  against  the  greater  sumes,  then  when 
it  came  to  vote  againe  they  carryed  it  from  the  500^''.  proposers  to  those  that 
had  proposed  SO"*.  &  that  was  not  because  they  thought  the  complaint  deserved 
so  great  a  fyne  but  they  did  it  to  p''vent  the  greater  fyne  for  had  not  those 
that  would  have  freed  me,  concurred  with  them  that  voted  for  80"'.  then  the 
other  partie  had  carryed  it  for  500"'. 

It  may  be  some  may  demaund  how  this  can  stand  with  a  good  conscience 
that  I  should  keepe  in  memory  such  unkindnesses,  as  I  have  mentioned  in 
this  will  so  long  &  some  of  these  p'judices  are  against  Brethren  &  others  to 
my  dyeing  day  &  whether  these  things  had  [222.]  not  better  beene  quite 
buryed  &  concealed  &  how  I  could  with  any  comfort  receive  that  blessed  Sac- 
rament of  Love  &  keepe  comunion  with  such  either  publikly  or  privately  of 
whose  carrj'ages  &  actions  I  have  such  hard  thoughts  &  how  it  will  stand 
with  that  rule  of  Gods  word,  w'=''  comands  us  to  love  the  brethren,  to  doe  good 
to  them  that  hate  us,  to  pray  for  them  that  persecute  us,  to  forgive  our 
enemyes  &  to  overcome  the  evill  with  our  goodnes. 

I  answer  &  the  rather  because  I  desire  to  cleare  my  selfe  from  such  of- 
fences &  to  satisfye  such  scruples  as  lye  in  my  way  &  to  give  a  reason  of  all 
my  proceedings  in  these  pticula'^  that  I  may  doe  things  in  faith  &  not  out  of 
a  passionate  &  discontented  spirit  &  that  to  satisfaction  if  it  may  be,  for  I 
desire  to  walke  according  to  the  rule  of  a  good  conscience  in  all  things  &  not 
knowingly  to  allow  my  selfe  in  any  evill  way  &  if  herein  I  should  err  it  is  for 
want  of  light  &  not  against  it  Therefor  I  say 

There  is  many  good  &  profitable  uses  to  be  made  by  remembring  such 
actions  of  unkindness  &  other  providences  of  God  that  have  befallen  us  in  our 
lives  though  friends  or  brethren  have  beene  cheife  instrum'*.  therein  &  how 
God  hath  delivered  us  or  stood  by  us  in  such  tryalls  &  afterwards  so  this 
remembrance  be  not  in  mallice  &  wronge  in  our  hearts. 

There  may  be  just  occasions,  npt  only  to  remember  but  to  speake  of  them 
also,  though  I  doe  or  have  forgiven  them.  Our  Savio'' remembers  his  disciples 
unkind  forsaking  of  him  &  flying  from  him  in  so  great  a  tyme  of  need  & 
Peters  unthankef uU  denying  &  forswearing  of  them  &  not  only  speakes  of  it, 
but  [223.]  putts  it  upon  record  for  all  generations  to  take  notice  of,  &  yet 
he  loved  them,  forgave  them  &  kept  comunion  with  them  &  so  doth  the 
Apostle  Paul  often,  our  Savio""  Christ  who  hath  left  himselfe  an  example, 
keeps  in  memory  &  records  the  unkind  usage  of  many  Citties  &  Townes  &  the 
injuryes  that  he  received  of  his  unthankfull  countrymen  to  his  dying  day,  so 
did  the  Prophets  «&  Apostle  not  only  remember  but  speakes  how  they  carryed 
it,  both  in  there  Courts  &  Counsells  against  them,  the  Scriptures  are  full  of 
example,  my  Brethren  the  sones  of  my  mother  have  smitten  me,  yet  that  did 
not  hinder  them  from  a  loveing  converse  or  private  Comunion  with  them  &  a 
redinesse  to  doe  them  good  as  opportunity  was  offered,  much  lesse  might  such 
unkindnesses  hinder  there  owne  acceptable  ptakeing  of  the  Lords  Supper, 
though  they  did  as  it  were  tye  the  hands  of  our  Savio""  &  his  disciples  or 
restrayne  them  from  doeing  so  much  good,  in  those  places  &  to  such  psons  as 
otherwise  they  would  have  done,  Joseph  forgetts  not  the  unkindnes  of  his  breth- 
ren to  his  death  &  speakes  of  it  then  &  that  without  sine  for  ought  I  p'ceive 
by  the  Scriptures,  Jacob  in  his  last  Will  &  Testament  remembers  &  records 
the  offences  of  his  children  &  the  injuryes  of  some  of  them  against  himselfe 
he  blesseth  some  &  sharply  reproves  others  &  seemes  to  be  much  p  judiced 
against  there  actions  &  practise  (though  they  were  publique  persons  rather 
then  private)  &  yet  he  loves  them,  kept  comunion  with  them  &  no  doubt  had 
forgiven  them 

Unkindnes  &  injurious  offences  may  be  mentioned,  though  a  man  hath  in 
his  owne  heart  either  past  them  by  or  quite  forgiven  them  &  that  to  bring 
them  to  a  sight  of  such  evills  by  which  they  have  so  offended  &  greived 
another,  w^'^  before  they  might  [224:.]  not  so  well  consider,  or  had  before 
more  slightly  past  over,  with  lesse  consideracon,  that  they  may  have  occa- 
sion to  call  over  such  actions  againe  that  they  had  forgott,  that  so  if  they  find 
evill  in  them,  they  may  now  have  the  better  opportunity  to  repent  of  them  & 
to  give  satisfaction  to  those  they  have  offended  or  wronged  &  to  be  the  more 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.  37 

watchfull,  that  they  may  not  deale  so  with  oth"  yea  it  is  a  question  whether 
a  Christian  be  bound  or  that  God  requires  it  at  theirc  hands  fully  to  forgive 
&  finally  forget  all  sinful!  unkindcsses  or  injuryes  till  the  parties  that  have 
done  the  wronge  doe  see  theire  sine  &  say  it  repents  them  &  seeke  reconcilia- 
tion &  forgivenes  of  them  so  it  was  with  Joseph  to  his  Brethren,  &  so  our 
Savior  Christ  saith  if  our  brother  say  it  repents  him  then  thou  shall  forgive 
him  often,  it  is  true  if  my  enemy  were  in  great  extremity  &  I  knew  it  &  could 
helpe  him  I  were  bound  to  doe  it  &  to  doe  good  for  there  evill,  yea  to  them 
that  hate  me  as  I  desire  to  doe,  yet  there  unkindnes  may  justly  deprive  them 
of  a  greater  measure  of  bountie  that  might  be  intended  towards  them,  then 
what  is  given  to  them  for  there  necessitie,  and  though  I  should  overcome 
evill  with  good,  yet  all  a  mans  charitie  is  not  to  be  limitted  to  them,  when 
there  be  divers  others  that  stand  in  as  much  need  that  have  never  given  such 
offences  &  may  be  fitter  objects  of  such  fruites  of  love,  as  wilbe  more  thank- 
full  to  God  &  them  for  it,  yea  I  thinke  it  is  fitt  that  they  should  see  they 
loose  somewhat  &  fayre  the  worse  for  such  carriages  &  misbehavio™  towards 
them  that  they  [225.]  should  have  shewed  more  respect  &  love  unto,  and  th** 
much  for  satisfaction  to  all  objections 

Now  concerning  my  wives  thirds  w^i^  I  have  given  hir  to  enjoy,  for  hir 
comfort  &  benefitt  during  hir  naturall  life,  out  of  my  housen  lands  &  tene- 
ments when  it  shall  please  God  to  take  hir  out  of  this  frayle  &  temporall  life 
I  doe  dispose  of  the  same  in  manner  &  forme  following 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  the  one  half  part  thereof  unto  my  sonn'e  &  heyre 
Major  Benj amine  Keayne  to  his  owne  proper  use  if  he  be  then  alive  at  his 
Mothers  death,  and  the  other  halfe  part  of  these  thirds,  w^^^  my  wife  enjoyed 
in  hir  lifetime  I  devide  into  two  equall  parts,  the  one  of  w^ii  parts  I  give  & 
bequeath  to  my  sonnes  daughter  &  my  Grandchild  Hannah  Keayne  or  the  full 
value  thereof 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  the  other  halfe  part  of  these  thirds  or  the  due 
value  thereof  (in  case  my  executo''  should  desire  to  keepe  the  land  or  housing 
to  himselfe)  unto  Harvard  Collidge  at  Cambridge  in  New  England,  to  be 
imployed  in  the  best  way  for  the  incorridgem'  of  learning  either  for  the  bet- 
ter helpe  &  releife  of  the  poorer  &  godlier  sort  of  schoir"  or  twards  fellow- 
shipps  as  I  have  proposed  in  my  foregoing  gifts  mentioned  to  that  place  & 
use  according  to  the  best  advice  &  counsell  of  the  President  &  Overseers  or 
Feoffees  of  that  Collidge  that  now  are  or  then  shalbe,  they  takeing  in  the 
advice  &  consent  of  my  Execute''  &  Overseers  of  this  my  will,  that  now  are 
or  that  then  shalbe  liveing. 

And  if  it  should  please  God  that  my  son  Benj  amine  K?ayne  should  d'ye 
before  his  mother,  if  he  have  any  other  children  lawfully  begotten  of  his 
body  besides  Hannah  Keayne  then  my  will  is  that  those  children  shall  enjoy 
&  possesse  as  there  owne  all  my  right  [220.]  title  &  interest  in  &  to  that 
half e'''[3art  of  my  wives  thirds  w<=''^  before  I  had  bequeathed  to  himselfe  in  case 
he  had  lived,  to  be  equally  devided  betweene  them  &  to  be  improved  to  there 
best  benefitt  &  advantage  till  they  come  of  age  to  receive  it  into  there  owne 
hands,  if  he  have  but  one  child  more  then  Hannah,  then  that  one  child  to 
have  it  all,  but  if  he  should  have  no  other  child  but  Hannah  Keayne  then  I 
give  &  bequeath  that  halfe  part  of  my  sones  given  to  him  out  of  my  wives 
thirds  unto  the  use  &  benefitt  of  the  library  in  Boston  if  it  be  sett  up  & 
carryed  on  as  I  have  before  mentioned  in  this  will  I  meane  to  buy  fitt  bookes 
for  the  increase  of  that  library,  but  if  it  be  not  built  &  carryed  on  as  I  have 
before  proposed  then  I  give  this  legacy  or  halfe  part  unto  the  use  &  benefitt 
of  the  Collidg  of  Cambridge  to  be  improved  for  the  best  benefitt  thereof  as 
I  have  expressed  in  my  before  mentioned  legacies  to  the  said  place. 

My  minde  &  will  further  is  that  whatsoev""  I  have  given  in  this  my  will  to 
my  Grandchild  Hannah  Keayne  as  hir  legacy  &  portion,  whether  it  be  the  first 
three  hundred  pounds  or  any  other  gift  tliat  may  befall  hir  out  of  my  estate 
by  vertue  of  this  my  will  may  be  so  ordered  &  disposed  that  hir  unworthy 
mother  (sometimes  the  unnaturall  &  unhappy  wife  of  my  son,  that  proud  & 
disobedient  daughter  in  law  to  my  selfe  &  wife)  M™  Sarah  Dudly  now  Sarah 
Pacye  may  have  no  part  nor  benefitt  in  or  by  what  I  have  thus  bestowed  upon 
hir  daughter,  for  it  is  not  my  Avill  but  directly  against  it,  that  she  who  hath 
walked  so  unworthely  (that  I  may  give  it  no  worse  termes)  to  us  all,  should 
have  any  releife  or  any  thinge  to  maintaine  hir  in  hir  pride  &  contempt  from 


38  City  Document  No.  150. 

any  thinge  that  ever  was  accounted  mine,  not  that  I  would  incourage  the 
child  to  any  rebellion  [237.]  stubborne  or  undutifuU  carriage  towards  hir 
mother,  for  God  may  breake  hir  heart  &  give  hir  true  &  unfayned  repentance 
for  all  hir  former  evill  carriages  &  so  may  justly  deserve  pitty  and  compas- 
sion, if  she  should  stand  in  need,  if  God  should  cast  any  other  estate  xipon 
hir,  by  hir  father  or  grand  mother,  by  a  husband  or  otherwise,  if  the  cliilds 
love  &  duty  or  the  mothers  necessitie  &  want  should  call  for  any  such  helpe 
or  assistance  fro  hir,  I  shall  not  restrayne  hir,  but  leave  hir  to  hir  owne 
libertie  that  way,  But  for  any  estate  that  I  have  give-n  to  Hannah  Keayne  (I 
yet  seeing  no  change  or  unfayned  repentance  in  hir  mother)  I  doe  here 
charge  &  require  my  son  hir  father  &  doe  earnestly  &  hartily  desire  all  my 
overseers  that  they  would  take  care  to  see,  as  others  so  this  part  of  my  will 
fullfilled,  that  hir  mother  may  have  nothing  to  doe  nor  have  any  benefitt  by  any 
part  of  my  estate,  that  I  have  given  for  the:  comfort  &  support  of  hir 
daughter,  that  if  hir  mother  should  goe  about  or  so  farr  p'vaile  with  hir 
daughter  by  hir  insinuations  or  the  daughter  out  of  naturall  pitty  or  respect 
to  hir  mother  should  be  acting  that  way  or  that  she  should  seeke  to  drawe 
hir  in  to  be  ingaged  for  hir  before  these  legacies  comes  to  hir  hands,  upon 
hope  of  receiveing  these  or  paying  any  thinge  out  of  them  when  they  shall 
grow  due  &  that  Hannah  refuse  to  harken  to  the  counsell  of  hir  father  &  my 
overseers  herein  but  will  follow  hir  owne  or  mothers  minde  heerein  or  those 
that  shall  advice  hir  that  way  contrary  to  this  w^^'  I  have  declared  to  be  my 
will.  Then  my  will  is  that  all  my  legacies  from  tirst  to  last  given  &  intended 
by  me  to  Hannah  Keayne  in  that  case  doe  cease  &  become  utterly  voyd  to  any 
use  or  purpose  as  concerning  hir,  saveing  what  of  it  shalbe  disbursed  &  layd 
out  [228.]  of  it  about  hir  maintenance  &  education  during  the  time  of  hir 
minority,  till  she  was  capable  by  vertue  of  this  my  will  to  have  received  it 
into  hir  owne  hands  &  what  I  have  before  so  given  to  hir,  I  doe  now  give,  if 
the  same  in  the  cases  before  mentioned,  to  hir  father  my  son  Benjamine 
Keayne  &  if  he  should  be  then  dead,  then  to  his  other  child,  or  if  he  have 
more  then  one,  to  them  equally  betweene  them  and  in  case  he  should  have 
no  other  children  but  she,  then  I  give  it  to  the  CoUidge  at  Cambridge  in  N. 
England  for  the  best  furthering  of  learning  there  as  I  have  ordered  in  for- 
mer gifts  to  them,  if  she  prove  obstinate  y''  in 

And  my  will  further  is  concerning  Hannah  Keayne  that  she  have  no  rela- 
tion to  hir  mother  in  respect  of  hir  education  &  trayning  up  or  any  aboad  with 
hir,  or  putting  hir  out  to  board  or  learning,  but  my  desire  is  that  hir  father 
&  grandmother  may  have  the  care  of  hir  education  &  may  either  keepe  hir 
themselves  or  rather  put  hir  forth  to  some  such  jjlace  where  with  the  best 
care  she  may  be  trayned  up  in  the  f  eare  of  God  &  hir  spirit  subdued  &  kept  in 
from  outward  extravagancies  &  the  profitt  or  benefitt  of  her  legacies  to  be 
improved  to  discharge  the  cost  of  hir  learning  apparrell  &  dyet  except  hir 
father  &  grandmother  wilbe  at  that  charge  as  I  have  hitherto  beene  & 
then  to  let  the  improvement  of  hir  legacy  or  legacies  be  kept  for  an  increase 
of  hir  portion  &  added  thereto,  and  in  case  hir  grandmother  should  dye 
before  she  comes  to  years  fit  to  receive  hir  portion  &  hir  father  should  either 
be  absent  out  of  this  country  or  dead,  my  desire  is  that  my  brother  &  sister 
Willson  would  take  the  care  &  charge  of  hir  protection  &  education  [229.] 
with  themselves  or  elne  to  finde  out  some  fitt  place  with  the  advice  of  my 
overseers  to  w*''^  she  may  be  comended  &  that  they  would  be  as  a  father  & 
moth''  to  hir  in  theire  care  advice  &  counsell  as  for  the  good  of  hir  soule  so 
also  to  be  a  helpe  &  guid  to  hir  in  the  choyce  of  a  fitt  match  for  hir,  when 
she  is  capeable  or  inclyned  to  so  great  a  change  of  hir  condition,  that  the 
blessing  of  the  Lord  may  goe  along  with  it. 

It  may  be  there  is  some  other  of  my  freinds  or  kindred  or  acquaint- 
ance that  I  might  have  expressed  my  love  unto  had  they  come  into  my 
memory  &  I  have  endeavoured  what  I  can  to  forgett  none,  but  being  for- 
gotten I  hope  they  will  not  be  offended  nor  take  it  unkindly  at  my  hands  for 
I  would  not  willingly  forgett  my  relations  nor  show  my  selfe  unthankful!  to 
any  to  whome  I  am  beholding  for  former  curtesies  or  ingagem'^  reall  There- 
fore my  will  is  that  if  at  any  time  or  times  hereafter  within  the  space  of 
Twelve  moneths  or  two  yeares  at  most  after  my  decease  any  pson  or  psons 
whatsoever  in  old  England  or  New  by  virtue  or  by  reason  of  kine  or  consan- 
guinitie  to  me  now  not  knowne  or  at  least  not  remembered,  may  or   can 


Will  or  Robert  Keayne,  1G53.       39 

clayme  to  have  any  lawfull  intrest  into  or  benefitt  of  any  estate  of  mine  by 
reason  tliercof  &  doe  lawfully  produce  &  prove  the  same,  then  to  such  of 
them  as  shall  so  doe,  my  minde  &  will  is  that  my  Executo""  w*-*  I  shall  here- 
after name  shall  pay  unto  the  same  pson  [1^J50.]  or  psons  so  lawfully  claym- 
ing  any  benefitt  by  reason  as  aforesaid  the  sume  of  ten  sliillings  a  peece  w^** 
I  doe  hereby  give  them  to  cutt  off  any  furth''  clayme  of  in  or  to  the  estate 
of  me  the  said  Testaf  and  likewise  my  minde  &  will  is,  that  if  any  of  my 
said  legatees  shall  not  be  contented  with  the  legacies  by  me  given  to  them, 
but  shall  by  any  meanes  prove  vexatious  or  troublesome  to  my  executor  my 
will  is  that  they  &  ev'y  one  of  them  so  molesting  or  vexing  shall  loose  and 
forfeit  there  sev'all  or  respectful!  legacies  to  the  use  of  my  executo'" 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  loveing  son  Majo"^  Benjamine  Keayne  all 
the  rest  &  residue  of  my  estate  whatsoever  moveable  or  imoveable  that  I  have 
or  shall  not  bequeath  in  this  will,  as  allso  all  those  legacies  bequeathed  that 
that  shall  not  be  payd  by  the  death  or  removeall  of  any  of  the  legatees  before 
the  time  of  the  legacies  payable  grow  due  or  any  overplus  of  my  estate  not 
disposed  of,  to  the  aforenamed  Benjamine  Keayne,  Avhome  I  make  ordain 
appointe  &  by  these  p''sents  constitute  to  be  my  full  &  sole  Executor  of  this  my 
last  will  &  Testam'  &  doe  desire  that  all  occasions  of  difference  or  discon- 
tent or  falling  out  betwixt  his  mother  &  he  may  carefully  be  avoyded  &  that 
all  things  about  my  estate  may  be  carryed  on  in  love  &  sweete  agreem'  as 
betwixt  a  loveing  mother  &  a  dutifull  son  &  that  they  lay  no  unnecessary 
burthens  each  upo  the  other,  but  that  my  son  as  a  dutifull  child  may  ease 
his  mother  in  what  he  can  &  free  hir  from  any  distractions  [^31.]  in  set- 
tling that  part  of  my  estate  beqtieathed  to  hir  as  it  may  be  to  hir  best  ease 
supply  &  comfort  dureing  hir  life,  and  with  all  expedition  to  gather  in  my 
debts  w<=*  at  my  death  shalbe  due  unto  me  (w'='^  are  a  considerable  part  of 
my  estate)  &  to  take  a  just  Inventory  &  valuation  of  all  things  that  I  shall 
leave  behinde  me  &  ev'y  thing  that  is  sould  to  be  putt  away  to  the  best  advan- 
tage so  that  my  legacies  may  neither  be  unpayd  nor  curtayled  contrary  to  my 
true  intent,  there  appearing  sufiicient  estate  to  do§  it  if  well  ordered  & 
improved  &  for  that  ende  have  given  two  yeares  time  &  some  more  for  the 
doeing  of  it,  because  I  know  it  cannot  well  be  comfortably  p'formed  Avithout 
some  hazard  or  dainger  to  my  estate  in  a  shorter  time,  And  as  a  goode  helpe 
hereunto  I  advice  that  my  shop  bookes,  debt  bookes  &  all  my  books  of  accounte 
may  careftilly  be  looked  up,  kept  togeth'  &  dilligently  p'used,  seeing  that 
allmost  ev'ything  w*^'^  belongs  to  my  estate  is  by  my  self  e  comitted  to  writing 
in  one  booke  or  other,  either  in  my  Daybook  of  what  I  buy  or  sell,  or  in  my 
debt  booke  of  w<="  there  is  cheifly  Three  in  use  namely  one  bound  in  Browne 
Vellam  w'^'^  I  call  Vellam  Debt  booke,  the  other  bound  in  thin  Parchm' 
•w'='>  I  call  the  new  Debt  booke,  the  third  is  bound  in  white  Vellam  w"  I 
keepe  constantly  in  my  closet  at  Boston  &  is  called  my  booke  of  credito''  & 
Debito''  in  w<>->  is  the  sume  of  most  of  my  accounts  contracted  where  in  there 
is  accounts  betweene  my  selfe  &,  others  w"'  y'^  accounts  ballanced  on  either 
side  as  also  an  acco"  of  my  adventures  by  shipping  with  there  returnes 
[232.]  as  also  an  an  acco"  of  what  debts  I  owe  &  how  farr  they  are  dis- 
charged, There  is  also  in  my  closet  a  long  paper  booke  bound  in  white 
Parchm'  w<='i  I  call  my  Inventory  booke  in  w'^''  I  doe  yearly  (comonly)  cast 
up  my  whole  estate  &  is  a  breviat  of  my  whole  estate  from  ycare  to  yeare  & 
shewes  how  the  Lord  is  pleased  eith""  to  increase  or  decrease  my  estate  fro 
yeare  to  yeare  w'=''  wilbe  of  speciall  use  &  concernm'  to  my  Executo*^^  & 
Overseers  to  direct  them  in  theire  proceedings  about  my  estate,  there  being 
in  it  the  valuation  of  my  estate  fro  time  to  time  except  houshold  stuffe 
movable  goods  &  such  &  wherein  &  in  what  the  cheife  p'  of  my  estate  lyes 
in  w<=''  booke  you  will  finde  a  pticular  acco"  of  what  debts  I  owe  my  selfe 
to  any  at  the  time  of  my  casting  up,  as  also  what  was  at  that  time  owing  to 
me,  from  others  &  by  whome  w*  I  use  to  drawe  breifly  out  of  all  my  other 
debt  bookes  into  that,  as  also  an  acco"  of  such  debts  as  I  acco"  desperate 
or  doubtfuU,  w<=''  I  place  by  themselves  &  doe  make  them  no  part  of  my 
estate  though  some  of  them  wilbe  gott  in  &  what  debts  I  acco"  good  either 
in  Old  England  or  New  whether  by  booke  of  Bill,  w'^'i  debts  by  bills  under 
the  Dcbiters  hands  you  shall  find,  all  or  the  most  of  them  in  a  Boxe  to- 
geather,  in  my  Cabinet,  w^^'^  stands  in  my  closet  at  Boston  in  the  midle  or 
biggest  Boxe  therein,  some  other  Bills  &  acco"^  are  in  my  Leath''  Letter 
case  w'^''  comonly  lyes  upon  my  table  in  that  closet. 


40  City  Document  No.  150. 

There  is  also  clivers  acco"^  &  debts  that  are  kept  [233.]  in  sev'all  sheetes 
of  paper  at  my  ffarme  w*  cheifly  belongs  to  my  ffarme  &  acco"^  there  &  are 
debts  of  the  Ironworks  &  the  neighbo'^ there  abouts  for  things  trusted  from 
my  ifarme,  these  had  need  to  be  carefully  looked  up,  kept  together  from 
loosing  &  p'usod  because  they  are  all  in  loose  papers  &  not  in  a  booke  w'^^ 
papers  I  keepe  in  my  Truncke  within  my  closet  at  the  ffarme 

Now  in  that  Inventory  booke  before  mentioned  is  also  sett  downe  the 
particul™  of  my  estate  in  housing  lands  rents  debts  cattle  of  all  sorts  ffarmes, 
with  some  Plate,  Jewells  &  some  pticul''  cheife  things  with  theire  sev'all 
prizes  «&  valuations  with  a  pticular  of  all  the  wares  and  comodities  &  corne 
that  I  had  to  sell  at  the  time  of  my  casting  up  either  in  my  Closet  Ware- 
houses Sellars  Garret,  Corne  lofts  both  at  Boston  &  at  my  ffarme  or  any- 
where else,  with  the  names  quantities  prizes  &  sorts  of  them  all  as  also  a 
pticular  of  the  charges  that  I  have  beene  at  yearely  in  building  house- 
keeping apparell  servants  &  workemens  wages  both  at  my  ffarme  &  at 
Boston  &  whether  I  gained  or  lost  by  my  estate  that  yeare  &  how  mnch, 
only  this  caution  &  direction  is  to  be  taken  notice  of  in  that  booke,  ffor  the 
debts  that  I  owe  myself e  to  any  man  I  sett  them  downe  to  the  full,  where  I 
know  certainely  either  by  reckoning  &  agreement  or  by  Bills  what  they  are 
for  other  debts  that  I  owe  w<=''  depends  upon  reckonings  &  acco"^  betweene  us 
they  haveing  had  some  things  uppon  acco"  of  me  &  I  of  them  &  we  have  not 
had  opportunity  to  examine  &  settle  the  acco"  betweene  us  to  know  justly 
what  is  due  in  such  cases  where  I  can  but  gesse  there  I  comonly  charge  my 
selfe  with  the  most  &  over  rather  then  under.  And  for  the  debts  that  is  due 
to  me  from  others  &  doe  depend  upon  my  reckonings  &  accounts  [234.] 
betweene  us  &  so  the  exact  debt  is  not  certainely  knowne  at  that  time  there- 
fore in  that  booke  I  doe  usually  charge  them  or  putt  them  downe  lesse  then 
my  full  due  (unlesse  they  be  in  bills  in  w<=^i  there  can  be  no  denyall  or  just 
exception  of  controversy  in)  so  also  in  that  booke  I  charge  some  debts  under 
the  head  of  doubtful!  or  desperate  debts,  not  that  they  are  all  so  in  there  owne 
nature,  for  many  of  them  I  have  gott  in  my  selfe  &  others  may  now  also  be 
gotten  in  or  p*  of  them  for  if  I  looked  at  them  as  utterly  desperate  I  would 
not  trouble  that  booke  with  the  mention  of  them  therefore  they  have  some 
life  in  them  &  to  be  gotten  in,  in  p'  or  in  whole  for  I  see  by  experience 
that  some  debts  that  I  have  looked  at  as  quite  lost  in  3  or  4  yeares  after  have 
proved  good  &  many  other  that  have  beene  ancient  debts  haveing  in  some 
place  or  other  in  that  booke  brought  them  to  account  I  doe  not  ev'y  yeare 
post  them  over  a  new  as  being  hopeles,  but  only  take  out  here  &  there  some 
if  -there  appeare  to  be  any  new  life  or  hope  in  them  &  this  course  I  take 
because  I  would  not  delude  my  selfe  in  makeing  my  estate  show  the  greaf^ 
by  bringing  all  debts  or  bad  debts  into  account  as  a  good  estate,  when  they 
are  not  like  so  to  prove,  but  when  any  of  them  are  got  in,  they  are  an  addi- 
tion to  the  estate  more  then  before  was  accounted  upon  so  also  for  them 
that  are  there  placed  under  the  name  &  head  of  good  debts,  when  you  come 
to  receive  your  pay,  you  are  not  to  looke  in  this  booke,  Avhat  is  there  full  & 
just  debt,  but  to  turne  to  there  acco"  in  the  debt  bookes,  where  the  time  «& 
pticu^s  of  all  things  they  had  &  the  prizes  agreed  upon  are  [235.]  set  downe 
or  to  the  bills  under  there  owne  hands 

Amongst  these  acco''^  &  debts  at  my  ffarme  before  mentioned  w<='^  are 
kept  only  in  loose  papers  (&  w'^^  are  many  of  them  not  putt  into  iny  of  my 
debt  bookes  &  therefore  are  to  be  kept  as  carefully  as  my  other  bills  or 
debt  bookes.  There  is  a  pticul""  acco"  of  all  my  Cattle  &  other  things  & 
what  increase  comes  of  them  from  yeare  to  yeare,  what  of  them  I  sell  away 
or  kill  for  my  owne  use,  as  also  what  of  them  dyes  by  causalty  or  are  lost  by 
the  wolves,  &  how  many  remaines  of  all  sorts  ev'y  yeare  with  there  ages 
prizes  &  worth  taken  ev'y  spring  or  beginning  of  the  New  yeare  by  Av^ti  you 
will  see  what  liveing  Cattle  I  have,  of  oxen,  Cowes,  Calves,  horses,  swine  & 
in  whose  hands  they  are  to  require  them,  these  with  the  Inventory  booke  of 
my  estate  before  mentioned  will  be  a  good  direction  &  great  help  to  you 
when  you  come  to  take  an  Inventory  of  my  estate  &  to  value  the  pticul'^ 
thereof  in  w'^^  also  I  doe  use  to  sett  downe  the  value  of  the  Cattle  at  lesse 
then  they  are  worth  &  then  they  would  yeald  if  I  were  to  sell  them  or  to  putt 
them  off  one  by  one,  there  is  also  the  pticul'^  of  my  ffarme  &  the  value 
of  it. 


"Will  or  Robeet  Keatne,  1653.       41 

There  is  also  at  my  ffarme  a  long  paper  booke  bound  in  parchment,  such  a 
one  as  my  Inventory  booke  in  my  closet  at  Boston  w'''  I  mentioned  before, 
W^^  booke  I  comonly  keepe  in  that  roome  at  my  ffarme  w'=h  I  keepe  locked  up 
for  my  owne  use,  in  w*^^  is  the  pticul"  of  the  charges  &  profitts  that  I  make 
of  my  ffarme  ev'y  yeare  with  an  acco"  of  the  Corne  &  Apples  &  Butter  & 
Cheese  that  is  made  &  where  they  are  with  some  debts  therein  due  to  me  & 
some  other  acco"^  to  be  Kept  &  pused 

There  is  at  my  ffarme  also  many  printed  books  both  [236.]  great  &  smale, 
Divinitie,  Hystory,  Millitary  bookes  &  that  I  made  use  of  there  &  some  writ- 
ten Sermon  bookes  both  in  my  Closet  &  Chamber  there.  There  is  also  some 
Plate  as  a  Silver  Porringer,  a  Sacke  Bowie,  a  silver  hot  water  cup,  3  silver 
spoones  y'  were  kept  for  our  owne  use  there,  in  a  little  boxe  in  my  closet, 
there  is  also  in  my  standidge  at  the  ffarme  w*  hath  a  locke  &  a  key  to  it, 
some  silver  &  peage  in  one  of  the  private  or  secreet  boxes  of  the  same  & 
this  I  keepe  in  my  closet  there  &  these  things  are  besides  all  the  bedding 
sheets  linnen  houshould  stuffe  dary  vessells  carts  &"=. 

There  is  also  at  Boston  a  long  paper  booke  bound  in  parchm'  &  kept  in  the 
closet  there  w^"^  is  called  a  Receipt  booke  of  moneyes  that  I  have  payd  fr5 
time  to  time,  especially  when  they  come  home  to  receive  there  money,  not 
that  wee  take  receipts  for  all  wee  pay  in  that  booke.  Sometimes  I  take 
receipts  upon  the  bill  of  acco"  as  also  for  moneyes  payd  abroad,  wee  take 
them  in  papers  &  keepe  them  upo  fyles.  This  booke  is  carefully  to  be  kept 
as  well  as  those  pap"  that  are  fyled  up,  because  it  may  cleare  some  things  as 
doubts  or  objections  that  may  come  about  debts  long  since  that  have  beene 
payd  by  me,  had  this  booke  beene  lost  I  had  beene  in  great  danger  to  have 
payd  200^''.  twice  over,  w<=h  j  have  mentioned  before  in  this  will,  but  that 
after  long  search,  amongst  many  bookes  &  papers  I  found  the  receipt  of  it  in 
this  booke,  being  before  utterly  denyed  that  it  was  ever  payd 

There  is  another  booke  upon  the  table  in  my  closet  at  Boston  bound  in 
Leather  in  Octavo  w^i^  I  call  my  pocket  booke  w<=''  is  carefully  to  be  p'served 
[237.]  &  pused,  in  w'^^  is  a  pticul""  acco"  of  my  dayly  or  weekely  expences 
&  charges  for  Dyett,  Apparell,  housekeeping  •w'^^  is  sumed  up  every  weeke 
from  yeare  to  yeare  &  Avhat  ev'y  weekes  charge  amounts  too,  w<='*  will  give 
light  to  many  things,  as  what  is  payd  to  bakers  butchers  shops  carting  of 
wood  rates  &  div'^  such  charges,  to  sev'all  psons  possibly  some  of  w<='^  may 
be  demaunded  againe  when  I  am  dead,  w'^^  this  booke  compared  with  there 
owne  acco"^  in  my  debt  booke  will  easily  cleare,  And  if  any  debt  should  be 
demaunded  of  my  executo"^'  w<=*>  I  have  not  made  my  selfe  debf  for  in  some 
of  my  acco"  bookes  or  charged  in  that  Inventory  booke,  except  it  should  be 
some  debt  that  hath  beene  made  since  the  time  of  the  last  casting  up  of  my 
estate,  it  may  be  justly  suspected  &  the  truth  of  it  to  be  questioned  for  I  am 
as  carefull  to  charge  my  selfe  with  what  I  owe,  as  what  is  owing  to  me  & 
usually  once  a  yeare  I  draw  out  in  a  sheete  of  paper  (w<='i  you  may  finde 
amongst  other  loose  sheets  of  acco"  in  my  closet  at  Boston)  all  the  debts 
that  I  can  call  to  minde  that  I  owe  to  any  man,  that  so  I  may  take  care  to 
pay  them  &  in  this  drawing  them  out  of  my  other  bookes  I  place  them 
altogeather  in  these  yearely  pap™. 

There  is  2  other  bookes  bound  up  in  Vellam  in  my  Closet  at  Boston  w*  I 
call  Number  bookes  w*  were  of  use  when  I  kept  shop  in  London  &  here 
but  are  not  now  as  you  may  see  by  the  date  &  things  contained  in  them  of 
any  use  now,  you  will  meete  with  some  other  old  Debt  bookes  as  one  at  the 
ffarme  bound  in  Leather  in  follio  &  others  [238.]  there  &  at  home  in 
parchm'  in  which  you  will  finde  many  debts  stand  uncrost  w'^''  I  suppose  by 
the  Alphabets  or  in  the  margent  against  these  debts  you  will  find  them 
posted  or  transferred  into  other  debt  bookes  of  a  later  date  as  the  three  debt 
bookes  first  mentioned  except  they  be  such  debts  that  I  have  little  hope  to 
get  in  you  will  also  finde  in  my  closet  at  Boston  a  paper  booke  bound  up  in 
vellam  of  quarto  w*  was  sent  me  from  London  by  my  son  M''.  Gray  &  my 
brother  Jupe  who  had  the  care  of  receiveing  the  rents  of  the  3  children  of 
my  sister  so  long  as  the  leases  lasted,  who  was  sub  executo''  to  my  sisters 
will  in  my  steed,  w='i  booke  containes  only  the  acco*'*  belonging  to  the  3 
children  Anthony  Mary  &  Benjamine  Jupe  in  •w'^'^  is  mentioned  what  money 
they  have  received  in  England  ever  since  my  sisters  death,  what  they  have 
layd  out  of  it  for  the  Lords  q.uite  rents,  towards  repaireing  the  houses  & 


42  City   Document  No.  150. 

other  charges  there  &  what  they  have  sent  over  to  me  of  it  towards  the 
charge  of  there  maintenance  here,  W^^  is  needfull  to  have  it  safe  kept, 
though  there  be  the  lesse  use  of  it  now  because  I  have  reckoned  with 
Anthony  &  Mary  Jupe  &  gave  them  an  acco"  of  what  I  had  received  &  layd 
out  for  them,  w"^^  acco"  was  examined  &  pused  by  2  or  3  friends  on  the 
childrens  choyce  &  behalfe  &  I  have  received  genn'all  releases  &  discharges 
from  them,  w<='^  are  amongst  my  bills  in  my  Cabinet  &  in  another  boxe  that 
my  Cabinet  stands  upon,  there  is  only  now  Benjamine  to  reckon  withall 
when  he  comes  to  age,  but  he  will  owe  me  more  then  his  brother  or  sister 
for  by  reason  of  his  lamenes  &  continuall  sicknes  I  was  at  greaf  charg  with 
him  then  Avith  either  of  tiiem  haveing  [239.]  layd  out  60  or  70"'.  for  him 
more  then  I  received  till  his  legacyes  &  rents  given  him  by  his  Uncle  Jupe 
came  to  be  due  to  him,  as  you  may  see  in  his  acco"in  the  Vellam  debt  booke. 

There  is  also  in  my  closet  at  Boston  a  long  wliite  Boxe  upon  w*  my 
Cabenet  stands,  w'^'^  is  full  of  acco"^  reckonings  &  releases  betweene  me  & 
oth™  with  some  bills  &  bonds  &  receipts  for  purchase  of  lands  &  other  things 
of  long  standing  w'='*  I  have  allwayes  carefully  kept  by  me,  to  have  recourse 
too  when  there  hath  beene  need  of  clearing  things  done  or  payd  long  since 
w<^''  sometimes  I  have  had  speciall  occasion  to  search  over  &  so  may  you 
possibly  if  any  thing  should  be  brought  into  question  of  such  kinds  when  I 
am  dead,  all  w'='^  bookes  &  acco"'  &  writings  I  mention  in  this  my  will  the 
more  pticularly  that  my  executo''  especially  &  my  Overseers  may  call  for  them, 
finde  them  all  out  &  take  speciall  care  for  the  safe  keeping  of  them  &  to 
puse  them  dilligently,  for  if  any  one  of  them  should  be  lost  or  conveyed  away 
you  would  be  at  a  great  losse  &  much  to  seeke  in  my  acco"^  &  may  prove  a 
great  losse  to  my  estate,  and  of  the  like  use  are  many  other  written  papers  & 
bookes  in  my  closet  there,  in  loose  sheets  together  &  therefor  to  be  p'used  & 
kept,  some  of  w<='^  though  they  be  evened  &  quite  discharged  long  agoe  & 
crost  yet  I  keepe  them  by  me  tlaat  if  any  wrangling  pson  p''tending  ignorance 
should  call  things  to  an  acco"  againe  as  some  have  done  by  haveing  recourse 
to  those  bookes  &  papers,  I  can  shew  them  when  &  how  &  in  what  it  was  dis- 
charged &  evened  therefore  very  few  of  those  papers  are  to  be  neglected  or 
cast  by,  as  if  they  were  kept  for  no  use  at  all. 

£240.]  And  when  all  these  bookes  &  writings  (not  only  of  debts  & 
acco'"*  &  worldly  busines)  but  also  of  divinity  sermon  bocJxes  &  some  of 
Millitary  discipline  &  exercise  &  of  Marchandize  &  divers  other  occasions  w<=h 
I  have  writt  with  my  owne  hand  &  divers  other  Avritings  w<=^^  are  not  now 
extant  besides  all  that  I  have  read  &  done  while  I  kept  shop  &  since  with  the 
care  &  toyle  of  my  ffarme,  if  all  these  should  be  of  no  other  use  5^et  they  will 
testifye  to  the  world  on  my  behalfe  that  I  have  not  lived  an  idle  lazie  or 
dronish  life  nor  spent  my  time  wantonly  fruitlessely  or  in  company  keeping 
as  some  have  beene  too  ready  to  asperse  me  or  that  I  have  had  in  my  whole 
time  either  in  Old  England  or  New,  many  spare  houres  to  spend  unprofitably 
away  or  to  refresh  myselfe  with  recreations  except  reading  &  writing  hath 
beene  a  recreation  to  me  w'='^  sometimes  is  mixt  with  paine  &  labo''  enough, 
but  have  rather  studyed  &  endeavored  to  redeeme  my  time  as  a  thing  most 
deare  &  precyous  to  me  &  have  often  denyed  myselfe  in  such  refreshings  that 
otherwise  I  might  lawfully  have  made  use  of  and  therefore  it  were  well  if 
man  were  lesse  censorious  of  other  mens  lives  &  actions  &  more  watchful! 
over  there  owne,  least  they  speake  evill  out  of  some  private  grudge  of  things 
they  know  not,  and  happy  yea  more  happy  would  it  have  beene  for  me  if  I 
had  beene  as  carefuU  &  as  exact  in  keeping  an  account  of  my  sinnes  &  the 
debts  that  I  owe  to  God  &  of  that  spirituall  estate  betweene  God  &  my  owne 
soule  &  that  I  could  us  easily  have  made  it  appeare  to  others  or  to  my  selfe 
when  I  gained  [241.]  or  when  I  lost  &  to  have  taken  as  much  paines  this 
way  as  in  the  other,  w<=h  though  I  cannot  truely  say  I  have  altogeather 
neglected  or  omitted,  yet  comparatively  I  may  justly  say  I  have  beene  greatly 
deficient  in  that  one  thing  necessary  But  I  hope  the  Lord  in  mercy  will  not 
impute  it  but  freely  pdon  all  my  neglegences  this  way  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  &  for  his  sake  only. 

And  because  it  may  possibly  fall  out  that  my  son  who  is  my  executo''  may 
be  out  of  this  country  (as  now  he  is)  at  the  time  of  my  death,  therefore  if  it 
should  so  prove  my  desire  is  that  my  loveing  brother  M^  John  Willson  Pasto' 
of  Boston  would  be  pleased  to  stand  in  my  sons  roome  as  his  substitute  or  to 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1653.  43 

desire  my  Cozine  M^  Edvrard  Eawson  Secretary  or  Leinel  Johnson  our 
Deacon  or  some  other  sufficient  godly  able  man  that  he  shall  appoint  or 
ajiprove  of  to  be  Assistant  to  my  loveing  wife  M™.  Anne  Keayne  &  to  transact 
all  the  busines  of  an  Executo''  till  my  son  may  be  sent  for  &  come  in  person 
to  take  charge  of  it  himselfe,  w<=''  service  I  did  willingly  p'forme  for  my 
Brother  Willson  when  his  Brother  Doctor  Willson  dyed  himselfe  being  in 
this  country,  for  w<='i  kindnesse  not  only  my  selfe  but  my  sonne  &  wife  (I 
doubt  not)  will  acknowledge  there  thankefullnes  &  if  it  should  please  God 
that  my  sonne  should  be  dead  before  or  dye  in  coming  for  so  it  may  possibly 
fall  out  then  my  will  &  appointment  is  that  my  loveing  wife  should  be  sole 
executrix  of  this  my  last  will  &  Testament  dureing  the  time  of  hir  widdow- 
hoode  &  no  longer,  and  to  see  all  [242.]  things  pformed  herein  according  to 
my  intent  &  hir  uttermost  abillity,  with  the  assistance  &  advice  of  my  Brother 
Willson  (as  before  I  have  expressed)  whose  helpe  &  faithfullnes  herein  I 
much  depend  upon  to  see  all  things  carryed  on  right  &  straight  as  also  by  the 
helpe  of  the  rest  of  my  Overseers  or  the  greatest  part  of  them 

And  my  desire  &  charge  is  to  my  Executo''  &  my  wife  in  case  she  should 
be,  or  otherwise  so  farr  as  in  hir  lyeth,  that  they  be  faithfull  &  punctuall  in 
the  discharge  of  this  my  will  to  the  uttermost  of  theire  abillities  &  to  p''vent 
all  objections  of  the  state  falling  short  or  that  I  have  given  away  more  then 
my  estate  wilbe  able  to  make  good  for  I  would  not  willingly  have  none  that 
I  bequeath  any  thing  unto  if  they  be  alive  or  in  this  countrey  when  there  leg- 
acies grow  due  nor  any  publique  use  that  I  have  given  ought  too  to  be 
defrauded  or  disapoynted  of  it,  contrary  to  my  true  intent  upon  any  seeming 
pi'tences  as  it  is  usuall  with  many  executo"^*  to  the  great  dishono''  of  those 
that  have  betrusted  them  w*''  there  estates  &  there  owne  too,  for  some  private 
profitts  or  endes  of  there  owne  except  it  should  manifestly  &  clearely  appeare 
to  my  overseers  cheifely  or  any  other  honest  &  understanding  men  that  it  is 
not  fraud  but  some  cleare  &  apparent  losse  that  is  befallen  my  estate  either 
by  desperate  debts  w<=h  before  I  accounted  good,  by  losse  at  sea  or  fyre,  or 
by  fall  of  Cattle  land  or  other  Comodities  in  the  Country  or  some  other 
unexpected  providence  or  chainge  of  things  here  not  yet  foreseene,  betweene 
the  time  of  my  makeing  this  will  &  my  death  or  before  my  legacies  are  to  be 
pformed 

.  Therefore  my  will  is,  if  some  such  losse  should  come  [243.]  of  it  to  no 
considerable  value,  that  my  Executo  should  beare  it  out  of  his  part,  if  the 
overpuls  of  my  estate  not  bequeathed  should  not  doe  it,  though  he  have 
somewhat  the  lesse  for  himselfe,  except  his  owne  part  &  legacies  fall  short 
also  by  some  such  considerable  losse.  But  if  there  should  be  any  such 
manifest  chainge  &  losse  in  my  estate  then  my  will  is  that  all  my  legacies 
should  beare  a  proportionable  share  in  that  losse  by  way  of  abatement  as 
they  are  payd  or  by  the  omitting  wholly  of  such  gifts  as  are  to  some  pub- 
lique  uses,  w'^''  shalbe  judged  by  my  Executo''  &  overseers  to  be  of  least 
concernment  &  may  best  be  spared,  for  if  I  had  found  my  estate  to  be 
lesse  than  I  esteemed  it  to  be,  I  should  have  given  lesse  both  to  my 
Executor  &  in  other  giftes  &  legacies  and  howsoev'r  my  opinion  & 
judgem'  hath  beene  &  still  is  not  only  before  God  had  blessed  me  with  a 
large  &  comfortable  estate,  but  since  also  that  in  point  of  disposeing  a  mans 
outward  estate  especially  if  it  were  of  any  value  &  his  children  not  very 
numerous  I  looke  at  it  as  a  great  oversight  &  evill  to  give  all  or  the  most 
part  of  a  large  estate  only  to  wife  &  children  to  make  them  great  or  rich 
in  the  world  &  to  leave  little  or  nothing  to  freinds  or  to  any  publique  or 
charitable  use  though  there  be  great  occasion  &  necessityes  of  it  &  some  poore 
afflicted  Josephs  that  cry  for  helpe  ffor  as  it  is  the  Lord  out  of  his  free 
bountie  that  gives  us  our  estates  be  they  more  or  lesse  (for  it  is  not  our 
owne  hands  dilligence  or  wisedome  but  his  blessing  only  that  makes  rich)  so 
he  may  justly  challenge  a  part  &  interest  in  the  same,  as  also  the  Comon- 
wealth  or  place  where  wee  live  &  where  wee  have  got  more  or  lesse  of 
that  estate  is  also  to  be  considered 

[244.]  I  thinke  wife  &  children  ought  to  have  so  much  as  whereby  they 
may  be  enabled  to  live  comfortably  to  be  p''served  from  outward  streights  & 
snares  proportionable  to  that  estate  that  God  hath  bestowed  upon  the  husband 
or  parents  for  I  doe  not  thinke  that  oth''^  should  be  eased  &  they  greived  & 
streighten  or  that  they  should  be  forgott  when  others  are  remembred  for  God 


44  City  Document  No.  150. 

appoints  wee  should  first  provide  for  our  owne  family  with  a  wise  &  carefully 
hand  therein  according  to  the  love  respect  &  dutifull  carriage  of  wife  &  chil- 
dren &  the  hopes  they  give  of  a  stayed  &  gratious  conversation  (still  remem- 
bring  y'  God  &  the  country  should  come  in  for  a  childs  part  in  our  estates  also 
in  some  reasonable  proportion  suteable  to  the  extent  thereof,  least  the  Lord 
blast  &  take  away  all  from  those  to  whome  it  is  given)  and  as  I  thinke 
dutifull  &  loveing  wives  &  children  should  be  taken  care  of  in  the  first 
place  before  oth"*  &  comfortably  provided  for,  so  I  thinke  all  is  too  much 
that  is  given  to  vexatious  prodigall  imperious  wives  or  rebellious  undutifull 
&  spendthrift  childre 

Therefore  my  care  hath  beene  in  makeing  this  my  will  with  the  best 
wisedome  &  understanding  that  God  hath  bestowed  upon  me  so  to  provide 
that  I  may  not  wrong  my  sonne  (haveing  but  one  child  &  one  that  I  doe 
love  &  have  cause  tenderly  to  respect)  nor  my  wife  selfe  nor  legatees  but  so 
to  give  that  all  may  be  p'formed  without  just  cause  of  complaint  p''judice 
or  losse  to  any,  neither  would  I  make  a  great  show  of  gifts  to  freinds  &  to 
publique  &  charitable  uses  &  pforme  little  or  nothing  if  God  himselfe  dis- 
appoint not,  least  some  should  approach  me  with  an  affectation  &  vaine 
glory  (w"^''  how  it  can  justly  be  imputed  to  me  seeing  those  things  are  to 
be  pformed  when  I  am  dead  &  in  my  [i24:t>.]  grave  &  therefore  not  capa- 
ble of  being  puft  up  with  pride  or  -outward  applause  I  see  not  for  what 
good  will  the  praises  of  men  doe  to  me  when  I  am  not)  and  considering  also 
that  neither  man  nor  women  now  liveing  hath  neither  seene  or  read  this 
will  or  any  one  lyne  of  it  that  I  know  of  or  of  my  former  will  made  4  or 

5  yeares  before  this,  neither  have  I  made  knowne  what  my  purpose  or 
intent  is  this  way  or  what  I  have  done  herein  to  any  man  liveing  that  they 
should  trumpet  out  my  praise  before  hand,  but  have  kept  all  private  in  my 
owne  breast  &  have  done  or  desire  to  doe  that  w""^  God  alone  hath  inclyned 
my  heart  unto  &  had  I  made  my  purposes  herein  knowne  1  doubt  not  but  I 
should  have  mett  with  discouragem"^^  enough  &  with  advice  &  psuasions  to 
alter  many  things  herein  &  yet  padventure  at  the  last  I  shall  not  want 
reproaches  from  some  of  want  of  discretion,  if  not  worse  for  what  I  have 
done  though  I  ayme  at  good  in  all  &  if  they  should  I  suppose  there 
reproaches  will  not  much  hurt  me.  But  if  I  did  not  see  &  beleeve  that 
there  is  sufficient  in  my  estate  to  discharge  all  that  I  have  given  away  & 
to  spare  with  some  addition  to  my  sonne  over  &  above  his  third  part  accord- 
ing to  my  best  judgem'  &  valuation  I  would  judge  myselfe  of  folly  &  indis- 

■  erection  &  would  p'"sently  alter  it,  but  I  am  very  much  deceived  in  my 
account  &  the  estimate  of  my  estate  if  besides  '"  that  I  have  given  away 
there  be  not  a  liberall  provision  made  both  for  my  wife  &  my  son  to  live 
comfortably  upon  yea  &  to  my  son  a  good  deale  above  a  third  part  [24G.] 
of  my  whole  estate  especially  when  God  shall  please  to  take  away  his 
mother  &  hir  thirds  returne  back  againe  to  him  or  so  much  of  it  as  I  have 
appointed  in  this  will  before,  else  I  must  needs  say  I  have  shewed  little  care 

6  wisedome  therein,  yea  &  doe  hereby  declare  it  to  be  quite  contrary  to  my 
true  intent  &  will  in  that  particular,  as  to  put  my  executo''  or  wife  to  all  the 
care  paines  cost  &  trouble  in  looking  too  &  selling  or  putting  off  my  estate 
&  paying  to  eve'y  one  else  there  legacies  &  themselves  to  be  at  last  deceived 
or  disappointed  of  there  due,  or  that  others  should  be  fully  payd  there  leg- 
acies &  those  w<=h  both  in  nature  &  Religion  I  doe  &  ought  to  esteeme  most 
should  fall  short  in  theres  or  be  forced  to  take  it  in  the  Avorst  or  most 
unvendable  part  of  my  estate  &  oth  y'  to  me  are  but  straingers  in  com- 
parison (though  I  looke  at  them  as  loveing  &  christian  freinds)  should  be 
payd  first  or  in  the  best  of  what  I  have. 

Therefore  to  cleare  all  things  &  to  make  my  intentions  as  plaine  as  I  can 
(not  haveing  fully  expressed  it  before  as  I  remember)  for  there  is  but  only 
one  difl[ic\ilty  that  remaines  Avith  me  cheifely  &  how  I  shall  gitt  over  it  &  carry 
all  things  even  betweene  my  executo"'  &  legacies,  that  all  things  may  be 
pformed  rightly  according  to  my  desire  I  yet  know  not,  Avithout  some  wrong 
as  it  may  fall  out  to  my  executo"'  if  it  be  not  Avell  ordered  except  I  have  the 
care  &  counsell  of  my  overseers  &  there  best  indeavo''^  &  directio  to  helpe 
hime  therein  av<=*"  I  earnestly  desire  fro  [347.  |  them  all,  my  full  meaning  is 
this,  Avhen  my  ffunerall  charges  &  debts  (w^'^  I  hope  then  will  not  be  many 
for  at  this  time  they  are  but  very  little  exceeding  one  hundred  pounds  if  so 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1653.  45 

much)  are  payd  or  so  much  set  apart  or  accounted  for  out  of  my  estate  as 
will  pay  them  (or  else  the  rest  cannot  properly  be  called  a  greate  estate  if 
any  debts  lye  upon  it  unprovided  for)  w'^'^  done  I  appoint  the  remainder  wlien 
inventoryed  &  valued  as  equally  as  may  be  to  be  devided  I  meane  in  the  acco" 
or  calculation  into  3  equall  p''  w°h  according  to  my  best  judgem'  &  valuation 
«&  as  I  found  it  at  the  last  casting  up  &  settling  of  my  estate  w'^'^  was  done 
this  spring  One  thousand  sixe  hundred  fivefty  and  three,  the  debts  that  my 
selfe  owed  either  in  Old  England  or  New,  my  desperate  or  doubtfuU  debts 
beng  left  out  &  not  brought  into  the  acco"  of  my  estate  as  you  may  see  in 
th  t  long  booke  called  the  Inventory  Booke  of  my  estate  in  Anno  1653  after 
w<='i  I  began  to  make  this  will  altering  many  things  in  my  former  will,  I  say 
as  in  that  booke  you  may  see  that  I  found  my  cleare  estate  to  be  worth  f oure 
thousand  pounds  or  there  about  &  I  thinke  I  have  overvalued  nothing,  yea  in 
many  things  I  know  I  could  make  much  more  of  them,  if  I  were  now  to  sell 
them,  though  possiby  &  may  be  a  little  [24:8.]  mistaken  in  some  other 
things,  yet  I  conceive  one  thinge  compared  with  another  .all  will  amount  to 
my  valuation,  if  not  exceede  it.  Now  this  estate  as  I  said  before  I  would 
have  devided  into  three  parts,  the  one  third  part  thereof  let  it  come  to  more 
or  lesse  in  value  I  give  to  my  executo''  Major  Benjamine  Keayne  both  in 
lands  &  goods,  the  second  third  part  of  my  estate  be  it  a  thousand  pound  or 
more  I  take  wholy  to  my  selfe,  to  be  at  my  owne  disposing  &  to  give  the 
same  away  wholy  amongst  my  freinds  &  for  publique  &  plus  uses  in  w'^'^ 
as  I  said  before  that  God  &  the  Country  &  my  owne  part  lyes,  out  of  w^'^  I 
have  given  away  by  this  will  in  certaine  legacies  besides  the  accidentall  onea 
that  may  happen  about  a  thousand  &  two  hundred  pounds  as  I  cast  it  up  w''s 
for  ought  I  see  my  estate  will  well  beare  without  wronging  either  my  exec- 
utor or  my  wife  or  offering  any  unkindnes  to  them  &  if  I  thought  that  either 
of  them  should  apprehend  otherwise  I  would  not  have  done  for  them  nor 
provided  so  liberally  on  there  behalfe  as  I  have  done  for  I  know  what  power 
I  have  to  dispose  of  my  owne  estate  &  if  theire  parts  should  have  proved  f  arr 
lesse  I  thinke  they  ought  to  have  beene  contented,  therefore  I  hope  they  will 
not  dislike  nor  be  offended  at  what  I  have  given  away  to  others  nor  thinke  I 
have  beene  to  profuse,  except  some  of  those  uses  that  I  have  [249.]  given 
to  may  be  thought  to  be  lesse  necessary  or  better  have  beene  spared  then 
given  to,  though  I  was  not  of  that  minde  when  I  did  it  Now  there  yet 
remaines  one  third  part  of  my  estate  cleare  or  within,  a  smale  matter,  out  of 
■wch  my  -wife  is  to  be  provided  for,  unto  whome  I  have  given  the  third  part 
of  all  my  lands  housing  tenem''  namely  the  profltts  of  them,  to  improve  & 
enjoye  to  hir  best  benefitt  &  use  as  long  as  she  lives  which  I  doubt  not 
will  afford  a  larg  &  comfortable  liveing  to  hir  &  some  overplus  above  hir 
expences  to  lay  up  ev'y  yeare  whereby  she  may  have  some  what  to  distribute 
amongst  hir  friends  when  she  dyes,  which  thirds  how  much  soev'  it  proves, 
when  the  Lord  shall  be  pleased  to  remove  hir  out  of  this  world  I  have  given 
the  one  halfe  thereof  to  my  sonne  &  hiyre  Benjamine  Keayne,  the  other 
halfe  of  it  I  have  equally  devided  betweene  my  Grand  child  Hannah  Keayne 
&  the  Collidge  at  Cambridge,  in  case  my  son  should  have  no  other  children, 
as  legacies  of  ray  love  to  them  above  what  else  I  had  given  to,  given  to,  them 
by  w'='>  acco**  it  may  easily  appeare  that  I  have  taken  care  for  my  wife  & 
son  &  that  though  I  have  given  away  much  in  gifts  as  well  to  them  as  to 
others,  yet  I  have  not  given  away  to  the  full  latitude  of  the  remains  part  of 
my  estate,  much  lesse  above  it  or  beyond  it  [250.]  if  I  had  not  much  mis- 
taken. 

Now  haveing  given  this  account  of  the  equity  of  my  proceedings  in  this 
will  of  mine  &  in  the  disposing  of  that  estate  w*  the  Lord  in  goodnes  hath 
beene  pleased  to  bestow  upon  me  &  as  I  am  bound  both  by  grace  &  nature 
first  to  provide  for  my  owne  viz*  for  those  that  are  nearest  to  me  (as  I  have 
said  before)  &  then  for  those  that  are  further  off. 

Therefore  my  will  is  that  my  son  may  first  take  his  third  part  out  of  my 
lands,  housen,  cattle,  money,  plate,  or  any  sort  of  houshould  stuffe,  or  any 
other  goods  that  he  best  likes  of  according  to  the  value  given  to  him,  he 
allowing  as  much  in  account  for  them  as  any  other  man  would  give  for  the 
same  if  they  were  to  buy  them,  then  next  my  wife  who  is  to  have  hir  third 
part,  in  lands  &  tenem'^  &  if  she  desire  to  have  a  Cow  or  two,  a  peece  of 
plate  or  two,  or  any  other  part  of  the  houshould  stuffe,  besides  what  I  have 


46  City  Document   No.  150. 

given  hir  as  a  legacy  (&  hir  owne  peculiar  wearing  apparell,  which  I  thinke 
is  not  equall  to  be  valued  or  brought  into  the  Inventory  of  my  estate,  nor 
Hannah  Keaynes  neither)  I  desire  that  she  may  have  it  she  giveing  as  much 
as  otherj  would  doe  for  the  same  &  paying  for  it  either  to  some  of  those  that 
I  have  given  legacies  unto  or  else  by  takeing  so  much  lesse  (as  that  she 
desires  to  buy  will  come  too)  in  hir  land  &  housing  with  this  consideration  & 
allowance,  that  may  equallise  the  difference  betweene  lands  &  goods,  the 
land  being  all  to  be  returned  at  liir  death,  but  the  goods  so  bought  wilbe  hir 
owne  to  dispose  of  as  she  pleaseth  without  returning  them  back  againe  that 
so  my  estate  [251.]  may  receive  no  losse  that  way  or  if  any  other  or  jus 
way  can  be  tliought  of  betweene  my  overseers  &  she  I  shall  leave  it  to 
them. 

Next  that  w'^'^  shalbe  judged  most  fitt  to  be  set  apart  for  what  I  have 
given  to  Hannah  Keayne  for  hir  portion  &  to  be  kept  either  in  hir  fath 
hands  if  he  desire  it,  or  to  any  other  or  other  way  that  it  may  be  best  im- 
proved to  hir  advantage  according  to  my  will  &  this  to  be  taken  out  of  such 
part  of  my  estate  cattle  or  goods  as  may  be  most  usefull  to  make  hir  pay 
good 

Next  to  hirs,  the  legacies  that  I  have  given  to  my  cousine  Mary  Mosse  & 
Anthony  &  Benjamine  Jupe  hir  brothers  that  they  may  be  set  apart  &  provided 
for  accoi'ding  to  ray  Avill 

Next  to  them  that  my  broth''  &  sister  Willson  with  theire  children  as  I 
have  mentioned  in  my  will  may  be  taken  care  of 

Next  or  indeed  next  after  Hannah  Keayne  I  desire  my  executor  would  as 
soone  as  with  conveniency  he  can  take  care  to  pay  my  loveing  friends  that  I 
have  sequestred  to  be  overseers  of  this  my  will  to  there  content,  unto  whome 
not  only  my  selfe  sonne  &  wife  shalbe  most  behoulding  to  for  theire  paines 
&  care  they  wilbe  putt  unto  but  all  others  that  have  gifts  &  legacies 
bequeathed  unto  them  in  this  will 

Now  these  things  p'"missed  the  difficultie  that  I  know  not  well  how  to  get 
over  w='^  I  spake  ok  before  &  which  I  desire  may  wisely  be  taken  care  of  by 
my  overseers  &  provided  against  is  this,  I  suppos  all  my  good  debts  my 
cattle  houshould  stuffe  &  moveables  or  the  best  &  most  vendable  parts  of 
them  Avill  but  pay  (or  but  little  over)  the  legacies  &  gifts  that  I  have  given 
away  &  then  there  will  remaine  not  much  more  then  my  housing  at  Boston 
my  ffarme  &  some  other  lands  to  my  son  &  wife 

Now  if  he  should  pay  all  my  liveing  stocke  away  in  legacies,  the  fParme 
■  wilbe  disinabled  &  unprovided  in  stocke  &  so  the  more  unfitt  to  let  out,  if  he 
should  pay  away  all  the  houshould  stuffe  &  moveables,  then  my  housing 
would  be  left  naked  &  he  little  to  live  upon  but  a  dead  stocke  &  so  through 
necessitie  be  forced  to  put  away  some  of  my  land  or  part  of  my  housing  at 
an  under  value  for  his  owne  supply  &  maintenance.  And  though  land  be 
the  more  certaine  &  will  afford  yearely  rents,  yet  I  looke  at  it  as  the  deadest 
estate  &  that  w'^''  yealds  least  profitt  considering  the  value  or  worth  of  it, 
though  the  chiefest  part  of  my  estate  lyes  in  it.  Now  my  clieife  ayme  & 
desire  is  in  all  that  I  have  done  that  my  son  may  have  an  estate  upon  w<=h 
he  may  live  comfortably  &  out  of  debt  &  so  to  p'"serve  &  carry  on  that 
estate  w"i  credit  amongst  his  neighbo"  &  be  inabled  to  doe  good  with  it  &  so 
my  wife  also.  Therefore  wheth"^  to  part  with  some  of  the  land  &  some  of 
the  housing  to  pay  legacies  &  gifts  &  to  keepe  for  his  owne  estate  some  of 
the  cheife  of  the  houshould  stuff  &  of  the  livein  stocke  in  w^^'^  there  is  a 
great  hazard  by  death  &  wolves)  that  I  know  not  what  ta  advice  into,  that 
my  will  may  be  accomplished  &  yet  my  son  putt  into  a  comfortable  [253.] 
capacitie  of  an  hono''able  &  comfortable  mainten  (torn  off)  w"'out  throwing 
himselfe  into  straites  or  bringing  himselfe  into  debt,  by  paying  the  legacies 
oth''wise  that  so  he  might  p'"serve  his  inheritance  free 

And  I  am  the  lesse  able  to  give  advice  herein  because  I  know  not  what 
course  my  sonnes  spirit  or  inclynation  will  lead  him  to  follow  whether 
ffarming  graysing  marchandizing  or  trading  or  to  let  out  all  &  leade  a  more 
private  life  &  live  only  upon  his  rents  &  estate  whether  he  intends  to  live 
here  W^**  I  cheifiy  desire  &  would  injoyne  him  too,  if  it  be  not  greatly  & 
apparantly  to  his  p''judice  except  times  here  should  much  chainge  &  grow 
worse,  where  he  may  enjoye  God  &  his  ordinances  &  good  company  or 
whether  he  should  have  any  purpose  to  remove  of  all  w=^  way  being  uncer- 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1653.  47 

taine  I  know  not  how  to  advice  about  his  estate  for  the  best,  yet  considering 
my  owne  debts  a  smale  &  nothing  of  necessitie  to  be  payd  p''sently  except 
my  ffunerall  charges,  the  legacies  not  payable  in  two  yeares  except  he  will 
himselfe  &  some  of  them  a  good  while  after  as  the  will  shewes,  I  should 
thinke  it  no  hard  matter  if  wisely  ordered  to  pay  the  most  of  these  legacies 
in  two  or  three  yeares  out  of  the  rents  of  the  housen  the  increase  of  the 
cattle,  the  crops  of  corne  at  the  ffarme  [254.]  with  othere  improvmen'=  of 
such  an  estate  &  keepe  the  maine  stocke  of  cattle,  the  most  of  the  goods 
&  housho'i  stufPe  &  the  land  &  housing  intire,  the  debts  w<='i  is  owing  to  me 
will  also  be  a  good  helpe  hereunto.  I  would  make  no  great  question  through 
Gods  blessing  to  doe  it  my  selfe  &  not  weaken  or  impaire  my  maine  estate 
very  little  if  at  all.  Howsoev'  I  have  made  choyce  of  wise  skillfull  & 
godly  overseers  that  wiibe  able  to  direct  him  herein,  unto  whome  my  ear- 
nest request  &  desire  is  that  they  would  be  pleased  to  consider  advice  & 
assist  my  son  &  wife  according  to  the  best  of  theire  judgm'*  &  aprehentions 
how  to  accomplish  my  will  in  that  manner  that  theire  estates  may  be 
P'served  &  not  spoyled  or  suncke  in  the  discharge  hereof  for  it  is  meete  that 
what  I  have  given  &  doe  intend  for  them  may  not  be  lesned  nor  deminished,' 
though  legacies  &  gifts  should  abate  somewhat  if  there  should  be  just  occas- 
ion W^''  now  cannot  be  forseene  and  provided  for  at  so  large  a  distance,  not 
knowing  what  may  happen  or  fall  out  at  such  a  time 

Now  haveing  thus  cleared  my  intentions  plainely  &  really  in  all  things  as 
farr  as  I  can  remember  w<='»  hath  occasioned  my  will  to  be  farr  larger  then  I 
either  intended  or  desired,  there  are  2  or  3  objections  w<='i  doth  lye  in  the 
way  w*'''  being  answered  or  removed  I  shall  draw  to  an  ende  for  I  desire  in 
this  my  will  to  give  an  account  [355.]  of  my  actions  &  endeavo""  to  remove 
all  jelousies  as  neare  as  I  can,  these  being  as  it  were  my  last  words  that 
will  live  to  speake  for  me  when  I  am  dead  &  in  my  grave,  and  God  may  be 
pleased  so  farr  to  blesse  something  or  other  that  I  have  had  occasion  to 
expresse  in  this  will,  that  such  which  have  taken  libertie  to  load  me  with 
divers  reproaches  &  long  to  lay  me  under  a  darke  cloude  may  have  cause  to 
see  that  they  have  done  amisse  &  now  to  be  sorry  for  it  though  they  have 
not  beene  so  before 

The  objections  are  these 

Ffirst  if  I  value  my  estate  to  be  worth  4000"'  or  thereabouts,  how  could  I 
get  such  an  estate  with  a  good  conscience  or  without  oppression  in  my  call- 
ing, seeing  it  is  knowne  to  some  that  I  had  no  portion  from  my  parents  or 
freinds  to  begin  the  world  w"^al  w^'^  if  none  did  knoAV  of  I  am  bound  to 
acknowledge  that  all  may  be  attributed  to  the  free  mercy  &  kindnes  of 
God  alone  who  raiseth  up  &  puUeth  downe  as  he  pleaseth  so  that  when  I 
call  to  roinde  my  first  beginning  or  my  first  goeing  to  London  I  may  with 
old  Jacob  thankefully  say  with  my  staffe  came  I  over  this  Jordan  &  now 
the  Lord  hath  given  me  two  bunds 

To  w<='i  I  answere  I  have  now  traded  for  myselfe  about  40  or  50  yeares  & 
through  Ihe  favo"'  of  God  though  I  had  very  little  at  first  to  begin  with  yet  I 
had  good  creditt  &  good  esteeme  &  respect  in  the  place  where  I  lived  [2.56.] 
soe  that  I  did  ever  drive  a  great  trade  not  only  since  I  came  hither  but 
especially  in  England 

Now  to  gett  4000"'.  in  40  or  50  yeares  is  not  lOO"*.  a  yeare  cleare  gaines  one 
yeare  with  another  w<=h  -^^gg  account  to  be  no  great  matter  in  driving  but  a 
smale  trade  by  an  industrious  &  provident  man  especially  where  there  is  no 
great  trusting  of  chapmen  or  giveing  of  creditt  w<^h  usually  is  subject  to 
great  hazards  &  losses  &  a  tradsman  or  marchant  that  hath  a  full  trade  may 
gett  a  lOO't".  a  yeare  above  his  expences  &  a  great  deale  more  very  honestly 
without  hurting  his  owne  conscience  or  wronging  those  that  he  deales  with 
at  all 

Since  I  came  into  New  England,  it  is  well  knowne  to  some  that  I  brought 
over  with  me  two  or  3000"'.  in  good  estate  of  my  owne  &  I  have  beene  here 
in  a  way  of  trade  &  marchandize  besides  ffarming  now  this  18  yeares  &  he 
that  hath  a  stocke  of  his  owne  of  2  or  3000"'.  to  manage  in  a  way  of  trade  I 
thinke  he  may  very  lawfully  &  honestly  gett  200^''.  a  yeare  by  it  cleare  if 
his  expences  be  not  very  great  &  large,  and  yet  with  turning  &  managing  this 
stocke  of  my  owne  (besides  what  goodes  have  beene  sent  me  fro  England 
by  other  men  to  a  considerable  value  fro  time  to  time)  I  have  not  cleared 


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neare  100"'  a  yeare  above  my  expences  since  I  came  hither  -W^  is  not 
5't'.  p  cent  cleare  gaines  &  yet  I  have  beene  [257.]  no  p'digall  spender  as 
I  have  beene  no  niggardly  sparer  in  things  needfuU,  as  tlie  acco"  of  my 
dayly  &  weekely  expences  vfill  testifie  for  me  when  those  booltes  come  to  be 
viewed  over,  whether  I  have  relation  to  my  expences  in  Old  England  or 
since  I  came  hither,  for  though  I  have  undergone  many  censures  since  I 
came  hither  according  to  mens  uncliaritable  &  various  apprehentions  some 
looking  at  me  as  an  opresser  in  trading  &  getting  unconscionably  by  what  I 
sould  &  others  as  covetous  &  niggardly  in  housekeeping  &  not  so  liberall  & 
bountiful!  as  I  should  be  (w'='^  how  those  two  contraryes  can  justly  be 
charged  upon  me  &  yet  have  increased  my  estate  noe  more  in  so  long  a  time 
I  yet  see  not)  except  it  be  by  such  as  care  not  what  they  say  of  other  men 
though  never  so  false  so  they  may  lay  others  under  reproach  &  magnifie 
themselves  &  theire  wayes  by  disgracing  of  others  but  it  is  nothing  for  me 
to  be  judged  of  men,  I  have  laboured  to  beare  it  with  patience  &  to  approve 
my  heart  &  wayes  to  God  that  judgeth  righteously  yet  these  things  hath 
made  me  the  more  willing  to  cleare  myselfe  in  all  matteriall  things  in  this 
my  last  testam'  though  it  be  somewhat  contrary  to  the  nature  of  a  will 
yet  I  am  willing  to  leave  this  upon  publique  record  as  a  just  defence  for  my 
selfe  knowing  that  a  will  wilbe  read  &  made  knowne  &  may  be  pused 
searched  or  coppied  out  by  any  when  other  writings  wilbe  more  hid  &  obscured 
[25S.]  And  then  let  not  my  words  only  but  my  reall  actions  beare  wittnes 
for  me  or  against  me  in  the  hearts  of  all  that  are  willing  to  judge  indiffer- 
ently &  w"'out  p'judice,  whether  I  have  justly  deserved  what  here  I  hav  e 
undergon,  either  by  words,  or  actions  the  whole  passages  of  my  life  in  all 
my  dealings  since  I  was  a  Prentice,  being  to  be  found  in  one  booke  or 
another  written  Avith  my  owne  hand  &  upon  one  occasion  or  another  w<='' 
though  before  hath  beene  kept  secreet  to  myselfe  yet  now  wilbe  exposed 
to  the  view  of  others  &  there  censure  when  they  wilbe  p'used  after  my 
death. 

But  some  may  further  object  if  I  doe  value  my  estate  at  so  much  as 
before  mentioned  how  could  I  deale  honestly  in  suffering  myselfe  to  be 
valued  in  rates  to  the  Country  but  after  a  lOOQi''.  estate  at  most  or  some  times 
lesse. 

To  w^h  I  answer  first  that  I  doe  not  thinke  a  man  is  bound  in  conscience 
to  make  knowne  his  whole  estate  &  suifer  himselfe  to  be  valued  to  the  utter- 
most extent  thereof,  if  he  can  honestly  p'"vent  it,  it  is  not  so  in  any  nation 
in  the  world  that  I  have  heard  or  read  of  (except  in  case  of  great  extrem- 
itie  by  an  enemy  in  the  Country  or  at  the  walls  when  all  is  in  hazard  to  be 
lost)  but  quite  contrary.  In  England  I  have  knowne  Knights,  Aldermen, 
Marchants  worth  many  thousands  &  have  had  lands  worth  some  hundred 
pounds  a  yeare  knowne,  &  yet  to  subsides  &  publique  [250.]  charges  are 
not  valued  at  halfe  theire  estates  &  many  reasons  may  be  given  why  it 
should  not  be  otherwise. 

I  know  myselfe  &  others  here  pay  more  to  rates  &  publique  charges 
yearely  then-those  that  are  3  times  of  my  estate  in  England  in  4  or  5  yeares, 
what  charges  they  are  at  now  is  not  the  question  nor  to  be  proj)Ounded  as 
an  example  to  us,  because  our  condition  &  theres  is  not  alike,  but  for  my 
selfe  all  the  while  1  stayed  in  England  I  was  never  rated  but  after  3"".  Goods 
&  at  last  4'''.  to  any  subside  &  yet  sometimes  wee  had  not  a  subside  in  8  or 
10  yeares  graunted  &  here  wee  are  rated  every  yeare  &  in  some  one  yeare  I 
have  payd  neare  20^''.  to  country  rates.  Therefore  though  some  may  judge 
tliat  mens  estates  are  undervalued  every  one  seekeing  to  ease  themselves 
&  lay  the  burthen  upon  others,  3'et  rates  did  rise  so  high  upon  the  pound 
&  came  so  fast  about  that  men  may  be  truly  said  in  that  respect  to  be  rated 
above  &  beyond  there  estates  for 

When  my  estate  was  taken  as  others  were  I  could  not  say  upon  safe  & 
just  grounds  that  it  was  never  so  much  as  now  it  is  being  much  in  debt  my 
selfe  (wt=''  now  through  great  mercy  I  have  well  overcome  &  discharged)  & 
haveing  many  debts  owing  to  me,  both  in  Old  England  &  New,  the  most  of 
which  might  have  miscarryed  as  [260.  ]  some  hath  done,  besides  some 
adventures  I  had  at  sea  of  a  considerable  value  w*^**  none  can  recken  as  a 
sure  &  safe  estate  till  God  brings  backe  the  returnes  as  wee  finde  by  sad  ex- 
perience &  losse. 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.        49 

Lastly  the  most  part  of  my  estate  now  lyes  in  my  ffarme,  in  cattle 
houses  &  household  stuffe  w"=''  is  rateing  are  never  valued  to  the  uttermost 
worth  to  no  man  (Household  stuffe  not  at  all,  seeing  that  turnes  to  no  profitt 
but  are  impayred  by  dayly  use)  &  for  houseing  there  would  appeare  some 
kinde  of  injustice  &  inequallity  if  they  should  be  rated  high  being  cheifly 
for  entertainem'  drawing  charges  by  the  accomodating  of  oth^'^  as  also  are 
chargeable  to  keepe  in  repaire  &  are  but  harbors  for  themselves  &  oth". 
Now  neith""  God  nor  any  Christian  state  in  pollicy  would  have  their  inhabi- 
tants crushed  or  weakened  by  continuall  charge  but  soe  that  they  may  be 
nourished  &  p''served  in  a  thriveing  condition  that  they  may  live  well  &  be 
still  able  to  doe  good  in  theire  places,  for  the  carrying  on  of  publique 
charges  besides  now  the  Court  hath  taken  up  another  &  more  equall  way  of 
rateing  men  &  that  is  by  there  visible  estates  &  an  easy  &  equall  impositio 
thereon  as  1'^.  in  every  20*.  they  have  in  good  estate  (whereby  no  mans  con- 
science is  racked  by  questions  &  answ''*  or  by  an  injunction  for  every  man  to 
bring  in  a  just  account  of  the  full  value  of  [261.]  his  estate  which  hath 
proved  a  temptation  to  ma  [to7~7i  off'\  against  which  way  I  thinke  none  can 
justly  except  or  complaine  as  I  conceive  except  such  as  have  no  estate  but 
what  is  visible  &  yet  are  much  in  debt  &  have  nothing  but  y'  vissible  estate 
to  pay  it  w"i  &  yett  nothing  is  abated  them  for  theire  debts,  then  such  are 
rated  above  there  estates. 

But  some  possibly  will  object  further  what  if  some  expressions  in  your 
will  should  prove  offencive  &  some  p^'tending  exceptions  (you  haveing  many 
enemyes  that  wilbe  ready  to  take  any  advantage  against  you)  should  com- 
plaine to  the  Court  against  it  where  things  may  be  so  agravated  out  of 
pi'judice  that  some  fyne  may  be  procured  &  imposed  upon  you  &  so  to  take 
away  part  of  that  estate  which  you  thinke  you  have  left  secure  to  your  son 
wife  &  friends. 

I  answer  first  I  know  no  just  cause  of  offence  that  I  have  given  in  any 
expressions  herein  that  malice  itselfe  can  take  advantage  of  except  they 
should  be  wrested  contrary  to  my  true  intent  &  meaning  &  if  any  will  doe  so, 
no  man  can  expresse  himselfe  so  warely  but  some  witts  may  make  use  of  to 
a  mans  p'"judice  &  make  that  appeare  to  be  evill  which  is  good  or  harmeles 
in  it  selfe,  as  I  have  scene  &  knowne  by  many  experiences  &  sad  examples 
in  my  lifetime  &  that  both  for  words  &  actions  as  many  can  remember  as 
well  as  my  selfe. 

I  conf  esse  that  I  have  knowne  &  scene  such  practises  in  Old  England  that 
when  some  cheife  ones  have  had  a  desire  to  fish  a  way  a  part  of  a  dyeing 
mans  estate  they  have  taken  exceptions  against  his  will  or  quarrelled  either 
with  some  expressions  or  gifts  mentioned  therein  to  cast  the  farer  glosse 
upon  there  corrupt  practise  &  project  though  it  could  not  be  so  [262.] 
hid,  &  many  here  knowes  how  deepely  many  have  suffered,  both  in  the  starr 
Chamber  &  High  Comissid  Court  for  good  actions  &  speeches  interpreted 
quite  contrary  to  the  true  meaning  there  of.  But  I  hope  that  neither  I  nor 
mine  shall  live  to  see  such  practices  creepe  in  or  be  countenanced  in  our 
Court  doubtless  the  times  would  be  straingly  chainged  if  any  such  thinge 
should  come  to  passe  here  that  men  should  be  made  transgresso''^  for  a 
harmeles  word 

If  any  such  thing  sho\ild  be  urged  &  brought  against  me,  to  my  p'judice, 
who  or  what  will  they  fyne,  I  am  gone  &  estate  of  my  owne  I  have  none 
left,  no  more  then  will  bring  me  to  my  grave,  I  have  given  away  all,  if  not 
more  then  all  &  if  there  were  a  just  offence  given  by  me,  or  not  justly  taken 
up  by  others,  it  were  not  just  to  take  away  any  p*  of  the  wives  or  childrcns 
portions,  for  the  fathers  or  husbands  offence,  they  being  no  wayes  accessary 
to  it. 

If  there  were  any  estate  of  mine  left  undisposed  of  upon  w<=h  a  fyne 
might  be  layd,  what  will  they  doe  with  it  if  levyed,  if  it  should  be  to  grat- 
ify any  private  man,  that  would  appeare  too  grosse,  if  for  the  publique  or 
coinonwealth  there  might  be  some  p^'tence  if  I  had  bequeathed  nothing 
that  way,  but  haveing  given  away  so  large  a  p'"^  of  my  estate  to  publique 
uses  (so  much  that  many  a  wiser  man  haveing  such  or  a  better  estate  then 
mine  would  not  have  given  halfe  so  much  from  his  wife  children  &  friends  as 
I  have  done,  and  possibly  I  shalbe  reproached  of  folly  by  many  I  doubt  not 
of  some  for  this  I  have  done)  therefore  [263.]  in  such  a  case  it  wilbe  more 


50  City  Document  No.  150. 

hono''able  for  the  publique  that  my  will  should  stand  inviolable  (tht  will  of 
the  dead  usually  haveing  beene  held  sacred)  then  for  any  man  upon  any 
p''tence  to  seeke  by  power  to  alter  or  infringe  it 

Lastly  though  I  feare  no  such  thinge  nor  see  any  just  cause  or  ground 
that  any  can  have  for  such  an  apprehension,  yet  because  I  know  not  how 
straingly  things  may  alter  nor  who  may  gett  into  places  of  power  &  author- 
itie  betweene  this  &  the  time  of  my  death,  nor  what  p'tences  corrupt  or 
p'judiced  men  may  make,  therefore  if  any  should  be  active  this  way  &  pro- 
mote any  such  complaint  against  me  or  my  will  when  I  am  dead  &  gone  & 
can  neither  answer  nor  suffer  for  my  selfe,  with  any  intent  either  to  get  any 
part  of  ray  estate  away  if  I  had  any  left  or  any  p'«  of  that  estate  w=''  I  have 
given  away  to  my  son  wife  or  any  other  mentioned  in  this  will,  or  slialbe 
troublesome  or  vexatious  to  my  execute'"  on  p'tence  of  any  fault  or  offence 
of  mine  &  it  be  entertained  or  countenanced  then  my  will  is  &  I  doe  hereby 
declare  it  to  be  my  will  &  full  minde  that  all  &  every  gift  or  legacy  that  is 
mentioned  in  this  will  to  be  layd  out  &  disposed  of  for  any  generall  or  pub- 
lique use  whether  for  Library  Granere  Armory  Court  house  School e  or  Col- 
lidge  Market  House  &".  save  only  that  hundred  &  twenty  pound  that  I 
have  given  to  the  Schoole  &  poore  in  Boston  &  what  other  legacies  that  I 
have  given  to  pticul"'  freinds  or  psons  all  other  gifts  of  the  form""  publique 
nature,  my  will  is  that  they  shall  [264.]  utterly  cease  &  become  voyd  &  of 
no  effect  to  the  uses  &  behoofe,  of  the  things  &  purposes  before  mentioned 
&  shalbe  disposed  of  as  I  shall  hereafter  appointe  &  mention. 

My  will  is  that  out  of  those  forementioned  gen'all  or  publique  gifts  that 
are  to  cease  my  loveing  wife  M™  Ann  Keayne  may  have  One  hundreth 
pounds  thereof  to  hir  owne  pticul''  use  &  benefitt  • 

And  my  Avill  furtJier  is  that  One  hundred  pounds  more  of  those  gifts  be 
equally  devided  between  my  sisters  three  children  Anthony  Jupe,  Benjamine 
Jupe  that  lives  Avith  ray  selfe,  and  Mary  Jupe  now  Mary  Mosse  &  if  any  of 
them  shall  dye  before  they  come  to  receive  there  parts  then  that  part  to  goe 
to  the  survivors  of  them 

Item  I  will  &  bequeath  further  out  of  the  aforementioned  gifts  ceasing  & 
becoming  voyd  upon  any  such  occasion  as  is  before  mentioned  One  hundred 
pounds  more  thereof  to  ray  Grand  child  Hannah  Keayne  to  be  payd  to  hir  either 
at  the  day  of  hir  marriage,  or  when  she  comes  to  that  age  as  is  before  men- 
tioned in  other  legacies  that  I  have  given  to  hir 

Item  I  will  &  bequeath  One  hundred  pounds  more  of  the  said  gifts  to  be 
devided  amongst  my  kindred  in  OH  England  as  to  the  wife  of  my  brother 
J'ohn  Keayne  that  did  >ive  in  Chesson  not  farr  from  London,  if  she  slialbe 
then  alive  &  amongst  my  broth'"  John  Keaynes  children  that  shalbe  then  alive 
&  to  be  devided  betweene  them  according  to  the  discretion  of  my  executo""  to 
give  greater  portions  in  the  devision  thereof  to  them  [iS(55.]  that  stands  in 
most  neede  of  it,  and  if  my  son  doe  know  any  other  of  my  poore  kindred  in 
Old  England  that  he  give  amongst  them  some  part  of  this  one  hundreth 
pounds  besides  the  tenn  shillings  a  peeoe  before  mentioned  as  he  in  his  dis- 
creetion  &  v,dsedome  shall  see  cause 

Item  I  give  of  it  One  hundred  pounds  amongst  my  overseers  of  this  will 
eqiially  to  be  devided  betweene  them 

And  for  the  residue  &  remaine""  of  all  these  genn'all  &  publique  gifts  before 
mentioned  in  this  my  will  if  any  such  thinge  sliould  be  attempted  or  endeav- 
o'"cd  to  the  disturbing  or  interrupting  of  the  free  passage  of  this  my  will  or 
to  the  change  &  alteratio  there  of  contrary  to  ray  true  intent  &  meaneing 
w<=ii  doth  cause  or  procure  this  allienation  &  change  of  that  part  of  my  will, 
in  such  free  gifts  as  I  have  before  given  to  any  pticular  towne  or  place,  to 
any  pticular  Society  or  Company  or  to  any  p'ticul'"  use  or  iraployra'  of  those 
genn'all  gifts,  save  only  that  One  hundred  and  twenty  pound  that  I  have 
given  to  the  Sulioole  &  poore  in  Boston  &  to  p'ticular  freinds,  I  say  the 
residue  &  reraaineing  part  of  these  gifts  &  legacies  not  above  disposed  of  I 
give  &  bequeath  wholy  to  my  son  Benjamine  Keayne  &  his  peculiar  use 
only. 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  M"".  Bellingam  our  honno'"d  Deputie  as  a  token 
of  my  love  &  respects  to  him  forty  shillings  for  a  legacy  to  be  payd  to  him 
two  yeares  after  my  decease  if  he  be  then  alive  &  remaineing  in  this 
Country 


Will  of  Egbert  Keayne,  1G53.  51 

[2G6.]  Item  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  deare  friend  M"".  Edward  Winslow 
now  in  old  England  as  a  token  of  my  love  &  respects  to  him  three  pounds  for 
a  legacy  to  be  payd  him  two  yeares  after  my  decease  if  he  be  then  alive,  if 
dead  then  I  give  the  same  to  his  loveing  wife  or  eldest  son  &  I  doe  acknowl- 
edge myself e  greatly  ingaged  to  him  for  his  care  couhsell  &  great  love  & 
respect  that  he  hath  shewed  to  my  son  in  England,  though  I  had  forgotten 
him  before. 

As  for  any  legacy  or  legacyes  mentioned  in  this  will  &  given  to  my  cousine 
Benjamine  Jupe  &  to  my  couzin  Mary  Mosse  for  some  just  occasions  of 
offence  that  since  have  beeno  given  to  me  I  doe  hereby  will  &  declare  all  such 
gifts  before  mentioned  concerning  them  or  either  of  them  in  this  my  will  to 
become  utterly  voyd  &  of  no  effect  in  respect  of  them  as  if  they  had  beene 
never  mentioned  or  given  unto  them  &  not  to  be  pformed  nor  payd  to  them 
or  either  of  them  by  my  executor  except  by  some  new  act  or  declaration 
either  by  word  of  mouth  before  witnesse  or  some  act  or  declaration  under 
my  owne  hand  writing  I  shall  give  further  order  therein  which  withdrawing  of 
my  gifts  fro  them  is  not  Avithout  some  greife  to  my  selfe  for  there  sakes, 
but  seeing  they  have  pulled  it  upon  themselves  against  my  desire  &  have 
withdrawne  themselves  from  that  long  care  &  tender  love  that  I  have 
borne  to  them  in  seeking  &  desircing  there  good  for  some  private  ends  of 
there  owne  I  thinke  there  is  a  period  putt  to  my  further  care  over  them  by 
themselves,  &  if  they  receive  any  detriment  by  it  they  must  blame  them- 
selves &  not  me 

And  now  things  being  thus  willed  ordered  &  concluded  [267.]  of  by 
this  my  will  I  shall  now  draw  to  an  end,  It  [worn]  be  there  are  some  other 
of  my  freinds  &  acquaintance  that  I  respect  &  might  have  expressed  my  love 
unto  had  they  come  into  my  memory  though  my  estate  cannot  reach  to  all 
according  to  the  largnes  of  my  desire  &  heart  for  if  it  would  I  should  leave 
out  none  that  I  have  received  any  reall  love  or  curtesie  fro  &  it  may  be  to  my 
greife  I  may  thinke  of  some  others  that  I  have  forgotten,  but  being  forgott  I 
hope  they  will  not  be  offended  with  me  or  charge  me  with  any  ingratitude  or 
want  of  love  to  them. 

And  of  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament  (I  make  &  appoint  my  only  son 
Major  Benjamine  Keayne  as  I  have  before  said  to  be  my  sole  executor)  w'^^  is 
contained  in  nine  sheets  of  paper  nombred  to  36  pages  or  sides  of  paper,  ail 
of  it,  yea  ev'y  line  &  word  in  it  being  written  with  my  owne  hand  &  my  name 
subscribed  at  the  lower  ende  of  ev'y  page  which  shalbe  a  sufficient  signe  & 
manifestation  of  it,  to  declare  this  to  be  my  last  Will  &  Testam'.  And  to 
stand  &  be  pformed  as  my  last  will  &  I  doe  by  these  p''sents  revoake  null  & 
make  voyd  all  former  &  other  wills  gifts  &  graunts  whatsoev'  heretofore  by 
me  made  or  any  other  will,  if  any  other  should  be  p'sented  or  pretended,  that 
is  not  of  my  owne  handwriting  yea  if  any  thing  should  be  drawne  from  me 
or  expressed  by  me  in  my  sicknes  or  at  my  death  when  I  may  not  have  my 
memory  &  understanding  fresh  &  free,  to  contradict  &  overthrow  this  will  v/'^^ 
I  have  made  &  drawne  up  in  my  health  &  with  my  best  understanding  & 
memory  suteing  my  owne  minde  &  desire  Therefor  I  [268.]  doe  make  these 
p''sents  to  be  &  to  containe  my  last  Will  &  Testam'  in  manner  &  forme  afore- 
said. And  that  all  things  in  this  my  will  may  honestly  &  faithfully  be  pformed 
so  farr  as  is  possible  according  to  my  true  desire  &  meaning  I  doe  hereby 
ordaine  &  appoint  constitute,  yea  &  also  earnestly  desire  &  request  my 
honno'ed  &  loveing  freinds  M"".  Symon  Broadstreete,  Major  Genn'all  Denison 
his  brother  M"'.  William  Hibbins  three  of  our  honno'"ed  Magistrates,  also  M''. 
Edward  Winslow  of  Plymouth  if  he  returne  backe  to  abide  in  N.  England, 
also  my  deare  brother  M"".  John  Willson  Pasto""  of  Boston  Church  &  my 
loveing  friend  M'".  Norton  Minister  my  loveing  couzen  M^  Edward  Rawson 
&  Lieut  Johnson  our  Deacon  to  be  overseers  of  this  my  will,  unto  all  of  w<^^ 
or  any  three  or  fewer  of  them  I  give  power  &  authoritie  to  call  my  execute'' 
or  others  to  an  account  if  there  should  appeare  any  neglect  in  him  or  them  in 
the  pformance  on  his  part  &  to  see  that  this  my  will  may  carefully  be  accom- 
plished. And  doe  earnestly  desire  them  all  &  beseech  them  to  be  assistant  to 
my  executor  &  wife,  with  there  best  ayde  advice  counsell  &  direction  from 
time  to  time  about  the  right  disposing  &  best  ordering  of  this  my  estate  &  to 
see  my  legacies  disposed  of  according  to  my  will  as  fast  as  things  can  be  putt 
off  &  paym'"  come  in  still  with  this  respect  that  neither  my  executor  wife  not 


52  City  Document   No.  150. 

grandchild  may  be  wronged  in  there  parts  or  portions  but  provided  for  in  the 
first  place  as  is  before  expressed  [269.]  And  that  mine  overseers  would  have 
an  eye  &  lookc  after  Hannah  Keaync  my  Grandchild  in  respect  of  hir  educa- 
tion &  trayning  up  in  the  feare  of  God  as  well  as  also  in  respect  of  marriage 
if  she  live  to  such  a  condition  &  to  be  helpefuU  to  hir  with  there  counsell  & 
advice  in  such  a  choyce  especialy  if  God  should  take  away  hir  father  or 
grandmother  before  &  not  to  suffer  hir  to  be  drawne  away  by  any  such  match 
as  may  apparantly  tend  to  the  hurt  or  overthrow  of  her  soule  or  body  but  to 
hinder  &  make  stop  of  any  such  motions  to  there  utmost  power. 

And  my  desire  is  that  my  overseers  would  have  three  or  fower  coppies  of 
this  my  will  writt  out  at  my  charge,  or  of  the  most  matteriall  parts  of  it  (if 
they  thinke  the  whole  to  bee  too  long  or  needles)  to  keepe  alwayes  by  them 
to  view  &  p'use  upon  any  occasion  when  they  meete  togeather  about  it,  or 
otherwise  that  they  may  the  better  take  care  to  have  the  sev'all  p'ticul'"'*  y''  of 
p'formed,  and  the  rather  because  some  legacies  herein  mentioned  will  or  may 
prove  some  what  larg  before  they  come  to  be  accomplished  &  because  there 
is  some  legacies  that  depend  upon  accidentall  occasions,  therefore  if  a  few 
of  them  could  be  printed  at  no  great  charge  I  would  thinke  that  the  better 
way  &  then  ev'y  one  that  id'  concerned  in  the  will  may  have  a  coppie  of  the 
whole  by  him  and  what  the  greatest  number  of  my  overseers  shall  doe  when 
they  meete  together  about  any  advice  or  counsell  for  the  best  disposing  or 
managing  of  what  I  have  left  behinde  me  to  accomplish  the  true  ends  & 
intentions  of  this  my  will  taking  therein  also  the  advice  &  consent  of  my 
executo''  [270.]  in  there  meettings  &  consultations,  that  shall  stand  &  be 
accounted  good,  yet  I  see  not  that  it  wilbe  of  absolute  necessitie  that  ev'y 
one  of  my  ov'seers  should  meet  at  all  times  or  nothing  can  be  carryed  on 
though  it  would  be  very  necessary  that  they  would  meete  altogeather  as  often 
as  ther  shalbe  any  needful!  occasion,  and  if  any  of  these  ov'seers  should 
dye  or  remove  out  of  the  Country  especially  if  the  rest  see  a  want  of  them, 
Then  my  Avill  &  desire  is  that  the  surviveing  overseers  with  the  advice  & 
consent  of  my  executor  &  my  wife  would  make  choyce  of  some  other  fltt 
one  in  theire  roomes.  And  as  a  token  of  my  love  &  thankef  uUnes  to  them  all 
for  there  foreseene  care  paines  counsell  faithfulnes  I  doe  give  &  bequeath 
to  each  of  them  five  pounds  a  peece  in  good  pay  to  buy  for  ev'y  one  of  them 
a  piece  of  plate  as  a  remembx-ance  of  my  due  respects  unto  them  for  that 
labo''  of  love  that  I  desire  &  expect  fro  them  in  this  businesse  betrusted 
with  them  after  my  decease 

In  wittnes  that  all  things  contained  in  this  my  last  will  &  Testam'  is  my 
-owne  act  &  deede  &  according  to  my  minde,  as  I  have  set  my  name  to  every 
page  in  these  nine  sheets  so  in  the  last  page  of  the  last  sheete  I  have  |)utt 
to  my  hand  &  scale  the  fowerteenth  day  of  November  one  thousand  sixe 
hundred  fivety  &  three  when  I  finished  the  same 

Robert  Keatne  &  a  scale 

Sealed  deliv'ed  published  &  declared  this  to  be  my  last  will  &  Testam*  in 
the  p'nts  of  us  who  testifye  that  this  writing  or  will  containes  nine  sheets  of 
paper  written  fall  on  all  sides.     John  Willson,  Rich^  Parker,  Edw.  Tinge 

[271.]  Perceivcing  that  in  the  last  sheete  of  my  will  page  36  I  am  so 
much  straitened  that  there  is  [not]  convenient  roome  left  for  the  witnesses 
hands  I  have  thouc^h  meete  to  begin  anoth''  page  in  this  sheete  &  to  make  a 
little  addition  more  to  the  rest  of  my  Avill  in  the  former  sheetes  of  paper 
haveing  f  orgott  one  or  two  more  that  since  came  to  my  memory 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  James  Bitts  the  Scotchman,  if  he  be  in  my 
service  when  I  dye  twenty  shillings 

Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  Nan  Ostler  my  maide  servant  twenty  shillings  if 
she  be  in  my  service  when  I  dye 

I  shall  only  add  this  that  it  is  very  likely  that  those  w^^  come  to  heare  or 
reade  over  this  my  will  may  meete  with  some  tautollegies  &  some  things 
that  may  be  mentioned  twise  or  thrice  over  in  sev'all  places  w<="  they  may 
thinke  to  be  vaine  &  needles  repetitions  &  some  may  possibly  censure  it  to 
be  a  fruite  of  an  unsettled  minde  or  weake  or  wavering  judgem'  as  if  I 
were  not  compus  mentis  when  I  made  my  will,  but  I  would  pray  them  not  so 
to  thinke  but  to  impute  it  to  the  weaknes  &  shortnes  of  my  memory,  my 
will  not  being  made  at  one  time  or  in  one  day,  for  the  length  of  it  would  not 
pmitt  that,  but  at  sev'all  times  as  I  had  leasure  and  opportunitie  to  carry  it 


Will  of  Robert  Keayne,  1653.  53 

on  it  being  begun  mo.  6.  1.  1653  but  not  quite  finished  till  November  15th 
1653  &  this  addition  not  till  December  15,  1653  &  so  I  might  well  forgett 
somethings  that  I  had  mentioned  [272.]  before  not  haveing  time  at  every 
time  that  I  began  to  write  to  read  over  what  I  had  before  written  yet  some- 
times I  did  remember  &  possibly  p'used  what  I  had  writt  before  of  such  a 
subject,  but  that  not  expressing  my  minde  fully  I  bring  in  the  same  againe, 
that  I  might  add  somewhat  more  to  it  for  the  more  full  or  cleare  expressing 
my  minde  or  meaning  therein.  Therefore  my  request  to  all  that  shall  heare 
or  read  this  my  will  is  that  they  will  make  a  favourable  construction  of  all 
things  contained  in  it  &  to  passe  by  all  my  huraaine  frailties  &  weakneses 
therein  &  to  take  nothing  in  the  worst  sence,  where  a  more  Christian  &  love- 
ing  interpretation  may  be  made  of  it,  nor  none  to  take  or  picke  out  of  it 
anything  of  it  to  the  p'judice  of  my  will  or  the  disappointing  or  frus- 
trating of  any  of  there  right  which  I  have  given  to  them,  but  if  some  words 
or  expressions  should  seeme  to  jarr  or  differ  that  these  may  be  interpreted  as 
neare  as  can  be  gathered  or  reconcilled  with  the  scope  of  my  will  in  generall 
or  other  places  of  it  in  pticular,  to  be  my  true  intent  &  meaning,  for  the 
will  being  long  &  my  minde  full  of  thoughts  &  exercises  especially  in  some 
parts  or  passages  in  it  there  may  be  many  defects  in  it  that  may  justly  call 
for  a  mantle  of  love  to  cover  them  and  it  is  like  that  had  I  time  to  coppie  it 
out  faire  againe  (w''^  the  length  thereof  will  not  easily  p'mitt,  for  I  had 
many  thoughts  that  I  should  have  dyed  before  I  had  quite  finished  haveing 
had  one  fitt  of  sicknes  or  weaknes  they  lay  sore  upon  me  &  long  which 
made  me  hasten  the  finishing  of  it  all  I  could),  I  should  leave  ['i73.]  out 
sev'all  things  that  are  now  in  it,  but  I  am  not  will  [rest  of  word  gone]  to 
imploy  any  body  else  to  write  it  out  but  my  selfe  therefore  it  must  now 
passe  with  what  faults  or  defects  may  be  judged  to  be  in  it. 

Item  I  give  to  M"".  Buekly  Senio""  Minister  of  Concord  Three  pounds  &  to 
M  .  Tomson  Minister  of  Brantrey  forty  shillings  as  tokens  of  my  love 

I  have  forgott  one  loveing  couple  more  that  came  not  to  my  minde  till  I  was 
now  shutting  up  &  that  is  Cap'  Bridges  &  his  loveing  wife  to  whom  I  give  & 
bequeath  forty  shillings  as  a  pledge  of  my  loveing  respects  to  them,  to  be 
payd  two  yeares  after  my  decease  if  then  liveing  &  abiding  in  y'  country 

If  my  loveing  wife  or  any  other  should  be  offended  that  I  have  not  made 
my  wife  executrix  as  I  did  when  my  son  was  under  age  or  that  I  have  not 
now  joyned  hir  with  my  son  in  the  executorship  as  I  have  done  in  some 
former  wills,  my  son  being  then  in  the  warrs  in  England  &  so  his  life  the 
more  uncertaine,  I  conceive  it  not  so  convenient  now,  he  being  of  full  age  & 
upon  his  returne  home.  Therefore  to  p''vent  differences  y'  possibly  might 
happen  betweene  my  wife  &  hir  son  but  cheifly  because  the  accomplishm'  of 
this  will  will  procure  much  care  &  some  trouble  &  labour,  more  fitt  for  a  man 
to  undergoe  then  a  woman  &  I  thinke  it  would  be  too  great  a  burthen  &  worke 
for  hir  to  undertake,  besides  if  she  should  marry  againe  before  the  will  should 
be  fully  accoraphshed  &  fullfiUed  there  might  come  some  trouble  to  hir  & 
more  inconvenience  to  my  estate  of  all  w'^'^  she  is  eased  &  may  injoyhir  owne 
p"^  &  due  in  peace  &  quiet 

Therefore  I  doe  here  againe  declare  all  that  which  is  contained  before  in  nine 
sheetes  of  paper  writt  with  my  owne  hand  in  all  the  sides  thereof  &  more  par- 
ticularly expressed  in  the  36  page  y''  of  with  all  that  is  added  to  it  in  this  page 
37  to  be  my  last  Will  &  Testament  &  my  son  Major  Benjamine  Keayne  to 
be  sole  executor  thereof  &  my  loveing  freinds  mentioned  in  the  lower  ende 
of  page  36  to  be  the  overseers  of  it. 

In  Wittnes  whereof  as  there  so  here  againe  I  have  putt  to  my  hand  &  seale 
in  the  p'sence  of  these  whose  names  &  handes  are  hereunder  written  this 
December  28,  1653 

Robert  Keayne  &  a  seale 

John  Willson  Edw  Ting 

RiCHAKD  Parker  Rob^  Hull 

Edw  Feletcher 


^^iH-  'f(^n» 


54  City  Document  No.   150. 

[274.]  Att  «,  County  Court  held  at  Boston  2d  of  May  1656 
M''.  John  Wilson  Sen.  M"".  Richard  Parker  &  M"".  Edward  Tyng  deposed  before 
the  Court  that  Cap'  Robert  Keayne  at.y«  times  meiitoned  in  the  thirty  sixt 
page  &  thirty  seventla  pag.  did  call  them  in  and  declared  these  nine  sheets  of 
pipcT  &  one  page  to  be  his  last  will  &  testament  &  sawe  him  signe  and  seale 
the  same  &  y'  they  know  of  no  other  will  w^^i  was  approved  of  by  y**  Court  as 
attests 

Edward  Rawson  Recorder 

[In  Margin,  page  273.] 

At  a  County  Court  for  Suffolke  held  at  Boston 

29"!  Januro  A"  1683 
The  Executo''8  within  nominated  of  the  last  will  of  Capt°  Robert  Keyne 
sometime  of  Boston  dece^i  hereto  annexed  being  both  dead !  Power  of 
Adm*=""  of  y^'  estate  of  s<i  Cap"''  Keyne  is  granted  unto  M''  Nicholas  Paige  and 
Anna  his  wife  Grand  daughf  of  s'^  Robert  Keyne  to  pursue  the  performance 
of  his  will  in  what  remains  to  be  done  therein,  they  to  give  Bond  of  one 
thousand  pounds  to  execute  the  same,  their  own  bond  being  accepted  by  y^ 
Court  is  accordingly  taken 

Attest  Is-*^  Addington  CI™ 


MISCELLANEOUS  PAPERS. 


Note.  — In  the  City  Clerk's  office  there  is  a  small  squnre  volume 
containing  mainly  bonds  and  memoranda  lelating  to  persons  desir- 
ing to  settle  in  the  town.  The  pages  are  not  numbered,  but  on 
the  first  folio  are  the  following  items  :  — 

"  Octo.  3VK  1681-2  Goodman  Walters  d".  8  mos.  b''.  due  for 
house  roome  for  Thomas  IJarb''^  ffamilie 

Richard  Palmer  giouer  entertained  l>y  Hen  Lillie  not  admitted 
into  the  Goverm'.  giueu  libertie  till  next  moueth. 

Jamee  Barnett  Butch"",  hath  l;)eene  10  dayes  entertained  by  Wil- 
liam ftaller  Butcher  ht.th  beene  taken  by  y"  Spaniards,  intends  by 
y*^  first  oportunities  for  Bristoll. 

John  Hanagine  Tayl^  came  from  Nevis  lodgeth  at  Gibbins 
hinise  with  Mrs  Mudd  h;ith  a  wife,  not  admiitted  into  y''  Goverm'. 
giuen  Libertie  till  next  month. 

Elkana  pembrooke,  weau"",  came  frotin  Lone  [?]  Hand,  singleman 
entertained  bs*  John  Allen  at  Mrs.  Auerys.  hath  beene  a  month  in 
y"^  Towne. 

Edward  Ware,  weaver  &  Mariner  came  ffrom  New  found  Land 
entertained  by  M''^  Auerys  intends  to  be  Speedily  gone,  for  apeare 
next  moneth. 

Meniorand,  due  to  Dennis  Macdaniell  for  keepiuge  of  Elis''. 
ffrench  before  he  had  any   money    of  M"".   Limes  13'." 

Next  comes  a  blank  sheet,  and  then  thirteen  pages  containing 
the  following  lists  :  — 

"A  List  of  Seuerall  psons  returned  to  y'^Countie  Courts  at  seuerall 
times  not  admitted  nor  aproned  of  by  y^  select  men  of  Boston  to 
be  Inhabitants  of  y**  Towne 

1670-71,  Janu  30  John  Nettle,  Tay^ 
Margoret  Cannard 
Goodwife  Hoppen  of  Dorchest'. 

1G71-72,  Jan  29'\     William  [?]  Anderson  TayP. 
John  Hunt,  Butch'' 
Steepben  Millar.  Butch"" 
William  Nowell,  Bookbind' 
Thomas  Rand,  Bookbind' 
John  Tudall,  Scriuen' 

1G72  Apr.  29'''.     William  Trotter,  Tay'^ 
John  Pascoe,  weau^ 
Pef.  Bragg 
Phillip  Poyntings  wife 


56  City  Document  No.  150. 

1672,  25*.     8''^     Nicholas  Best 

John  Petocke,  TayF. 

1672-73,  Apr.  27"\     Samuell  Smith,  Mason 

1673,  Ma}'  29"^.     Mary  fforrest  —  come  from  Lime. 

1673,  Nov.  IS'''.     M-".  John  RycV.  of  Newyorke 

Henery  Matson  —  Ditto 
Edward  Smith  —  Barb""  Ditto 
Tliomas  Bull  —  Labou^  Ditto 
John  Ridle — Carpeut^  Ditto 
John  Higgs 

Isaaike  Ratt  came  from  Newyorke 
William  Sharpe  Ditto 
Robert  Millar  —  weauer  Ditto 
Symon  Williams  —  shoomaker 
William  Allen  — 
Robt.  Shelsam  &  his  wife 
Robert  Mastiuges,  Labour"". 
George  Barb'',  Labour"^ 

1674  Ap"".     Samuell  Smith  of  Maiden 
Hannah  Leech  —  widdowe 
Hannah  Ludden  of  weymoth 
Mary  TayF. 
John  Tud^ 

1674,  July  27    Thomas  Hawes 

Henery  Birke,  SavK 
Richard  Hall,  SayP. 
James  Phillips,  Shoomak'. 
Daniel  Clarke 
Edward  Poole  &  his  wife 

1674,  Jan  27     Richard  Neuill,  Goldsmith 

Baker  Ryder 
Edward  Shabelton 

1675,  Apr.  26     John  Littlefeild  &  his  daugh'.  fr.  Dedham 

Michaell  Towersley  from  Hampten 
John  Wilkison,  Barb''. 
Hugh  Price,  playsterer 
Margaret  Shaply  from  Charlestown 
Mary  Hawkins  from  Salem 
Baker  Ryd'  from  Damerice  Cove 

1675,  July  26     Julian  Vab"".  Shoomaker 

Peter —  a  ffrenchman,  Shoom"" 
Elizabeth  Williams  from  Marblehead 
John  Steed  &  wife  from  Barba'^'^ 
Phillip  Turn''  from  Pascataqua 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  57 

1675,  Nov.  25     Dennise  Sihie  from  Ncvia 

George  Dan  sou  &  his  wife 

1676,  July  30     John  Pratt  from  Maiden 

Hen"'.  Walker  from  New  Yorke 
John  Lewis  froin  Road  Island 

1676-77,  Jan.  29     Elizabeth  Gibbs  from  Marblehead. 
William  Nicholson,  Ta^P. 
Edmond  fRtzmorris 
John  Springfeild 

1677,  Apr.  23*^.     Phillip  Paine,  TayF. 

Hest"^  Palm^  formerly  Ganet,  fr.  Jamaca. 
Henery  Carle,  a  [Deboyse  ?]  man 

1678,  July  29     Daniell  Welden,  Carf. 

Ezekiell  ffogg 

William  Mason,  Brick  layer 
Charles  Cleate  —  Dancing  Mast'. 
Ceaser  WheeF  —  serv^  Ditto 
William  Hill  —  TayF. 
Richard  Dolinge  —  TayF. 

1678  Octo.  28  George  Wadn''.,  Coachmaker 
Nicholas  Warn"",  Tobacconist 
Thomas  Darris  —  blacksmith 
Richard  TayF 

George  Sigworth,  Bricklayer 
John  Bingham,  Goldsmith 
Nicholas  Frisbie,  TayF. 

1678  Janu.  27     Henry  Sharpe,  Carpenter 

Alexand'  Callman,  Shoemaker 
Jacob  Everes,  Glazier 
Daniell  Cuttle 

1679,  Aprill  28     Thomas  Ryder,  Miller 

Thomas  Litchf eild  from  Dorchest'. 
John  Rix,  blk  smith 
John  Corpes  —  Coop. 
Peter  Chucke,  wine  Coop. 

July  28     William  Bryan  —  Serv'  to  Cap'.  Hudson. 
Richard  Johnson,  Carpenter 
Nicholas  Sheppard  —  Butcher 
William  Raymant  —  Tobacconist 
Alexand'  Johnson  — in  prison 
Susanna  Goodwiiie  —  from  Salisbury 
Thomas  Burrowes  at  James  Robinsons 
Peter  Twist  at  Peter  Egertons 
Thomas  Swetman  at  Rob'.  Peggies 


58  City  Document  No.  150. 

9*"".  3"^       Joseph  Cooke  at  Wm.  Howes 

Henery  Homes  came  from  Pascataqua 
Thomas  Begretia  at  James  Wardens,  Jersiman, 

Janu.  26     Nath".  ffos  Jun^  at  his  uncle  Nat.  ffos 

1680  Aprill  27*''.     James  fferry.  Bodice  Maker  at  widdow  Bew''. 

Sam".  Hobbs  Brick  layer  at  Vickery  Serg'. 

John  Brice  &  Wm.  Lane  both  came  affoote  from  Mary  Land  to 
Milford  wheth"".  Eunawayes  or  Koman  Catholiks  uknownd,  at 
John  Wings 

Robert  Dale  at  Henery  Mattockes 

widdow  Taldarsby  come  from  Nevis  w*  Jer.  Cushine  at  widdow 
Morrells 

Thomas  Bittle,  Cart^  at  Jer''.  sergeant,  S*^.  to  be  \erj  prophane 
&  of  a  bad  report. 

William  Lumdale,  peterer,  came  froiTi  Jamaica  at  James  Robin- 
sons,    none  of  these  wee  know  of  to  be  admitted  into  y'^  Colony. 

John  Tomp.son,  'I'ayl'',  came  from  Virginia  who  parents  &  re- 
lations are  Roman  Catholickes.  lodgeth  at  James  Robinsons 

July  29  Wm.  Haynes,  writiuge  Master,  3^'  hath  a  ffamilie  at 
Hampton. 

Edward  Chapman  at  Wm   ffox 

Martha  TayP  a  young  woman  y'.  came  from  Bristoll  reco- 
mended  to  Mr.  Addam  Wintrop,  at  Wm.  Hambletons,  lies  at  her 
owne  hands  &  of  a  very  ill  report. 

Edward  Colborne,  Labourer,  y*  lodget  and  worketh  with  John 
Peirce,  brick  layer. 

•Nov.  29"".      Jonathan    [Year?    or   Oscar?]    haueinge    a    wife 
&   two  Children  came  from  Providence  very  pore   &   sick  of  a 
ffeau"'  &  Ague  &  haih  already  beene  releiued  by  ye  Towne. 
Jon''  Rue  came  from  Providence,  weaver. 

1681.  May  30"^.  John  fflsher,  Haberdasher,  who  hath  lived 
about  a  yeare  at  Ipswich  and  hath  a  wife  lines  at  Situate,  now  at 
John  Wiuscombes,  to  be  returned  to  y'^  Countio  Court. 

John  Matson  &  his  wife  came  from  Braintrie  where  they  are 
Inhabitants  returned  to  y*'  Court. 

An  Chesly  came  from  blk  poynt  big  with  chi'd,  Hues  at  John  Jones. 

An  Perry,  formerly  Sheffield,  hauinge  left  y"  Towne  a  consider- 
able time  &  an  Inhabitant  in  another  place  beinge  reported  of  euill 
life  &  behauiour  was  returned  to  y"  Court. 

Octo  31*.  Mary  Oxnahaon  y'  came  from  New  found  Land  by 
Hugh  Perriu  without  her  Husbands  consent,  at  Wm.  Gilberts,  Hat- 
ter, was  returned  to  y*^  Countie  Court. 

ditto  Ann  [blank]  serv'  of  John  Ruggles,  turnd  out  of  dore  by 
him  when  she  was  with  child  by  his  man  serv'  &  since  d/d.  of  a 
child  at  Edward  Gages  house,  returned. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  59 

Nov'.  28  Mandeline  Brasier  an  Irish  woman  come  lately  from 
New  Loudon,  at  Mungo  Craj^fords. 

1682  July  31     Wm.  ffuller,  Butcher,  at 

Sam"  Paine  lodgeth  at  M'^^  ffraukes  hath  a  wife  in  Englande  & 
beene  longe  from  her. 

Thomas  Blackford,  driller,  y'  hath  a  wife  in  Englande,  &  by  in- 
formation of  a  vitious  conversation. 

Jacob  Sayer  a  3'oung  man  came  from  New  Yorke  at  Edward 
Cowells  reported  to  be  run  fr.  his  Master  in  Virginia. 

Thomas  Thurstone  came  from  Pascataqua  entertained  by  Nath" 
Robinson  and  of  a  bad  report. 

Charles  Salter,  Carpenter,  atTho.  Eliotts  hath  a  wife  in  England 
not  admited  into  y*^  Colon5% 

James  Risley  y'  came  from  Irelande  another  of  Randolps 
Deputies. 

Phillip  Gosse  came  from  Roxbury  with  a  vitious  ffamilie,  of  w"** 
Mary  Wood  is  or  was  one  of  his  seruants  who  hath  had  a  Bastard 
&  are  entertained  by  Joseph  Holmes. 

Octo.  30"".  Peter  Markes  Cap'.  Barrets  Cooke  at  Roger  Doble- 
dees. 

Henery  Tippinge,  school  master,  at  Samuell  Blithes. 

An  Tilige,  a  woman  y'  hath  a  husband  at  Nevis  lodgeth  at  Jn*. 
Brookens  and  refuseth  to  goe  to  her  husband. 

Thomas  Phillips,  Butcher,  hath  beene  at  Marlebrow  not  admited 
in  y^  Colony  &  thought  to  be  run  from  Virginia. 

Dec.  25*.  Christian  Prissall  a  single  woman  y'  came  from 
Scotland,  Robert  Carter  a  Scotch  man  both  he  &  y^  former  at 
James  Rissely. 

Janu.  30*.     Edward  Piper,  Butch',  at  at  Thomas  Platts. 
Jane  Waite  a   single  woman  came  from  Charlestowne  now  at 
Nich°.  Wilmotts 

Antonio  Parera,  a  Portugall,  entertained  by  John  Marsh. 

1683,  Aug  27.  Albert  Lawsen  a  Dutch  man  &  infirm  brought 
from  Newfoundland  there  taken  up  out  of  a  Ship  foundred  at 
sea,  Lodgeth  at  Wm  Whatine  Block  maker ;  Alsoe  John  Lee  an 
Inhabitant  of  Ipswich,  after  warned  out  of  y*  towne  yet  remaines, 
removinge  from  place  to  place 

February  5*.  James  TayF.  a  wife  &  six  Children  came  from 
Pensilvania,  of  a  bad  report  of  his  conversation 

Wm.  Pore  &  a  wife  came  from  Marblehead  at  Timothy  Armi- 
tages 

Wm.  Bolderson  j''  came  from  New  yorke  at  Edwards  Cowells 
Security  taken 

John  Trotman  late  serv'  to  Cap'.  Watts 

Margeret  Hopkins  came  from  Roxbury  at  Phillip  Gosses. 

Eliz"  fford  saith  she  hath  a  Husband  at  Newyorke  lately  d/d.  here 


60  City  Document  No.  150. 

of  a  Child  and  accordinge  to  a  certificate  herewith  a  very  bad 
woman,  came  hither  from  Road  Island. 

The  wife  Morgan  Jones  y'  lines  at  New  yorke  at  John  Matsons 
formerly  the  wife  of  William  Gotten,  Butch'' 

1684,  May  26  Mrs.  Steephens.  widdow,  lately  com  ffrom  Concord 
where  she  haae  beene  an  Inhabitant  about  three  yeares. 

gbr  jQth  -vyna,  Rattliffe,  Carpenter,  came  from  Pascataqua  with  a 
ffamily  in  Magnes  Whites  house. 

John  Warden,  Currier  at  Edward  Peggies. 

Margeret  Boone  formerlie.  Sprie  came  from  Marble  head  at 
Dennis  Mackdaniells. 

James  Worth,  a  labor""  cast  a  way  upon  the  cost  of  Virginia 
hauinge  a  wife  &  Child  &  nothinge  to  maintaine  them 

Andrew  Marriner,  shoomaker.  from  N.  London  at  G-eo.  Cables 

Eliza  Bald  wine  a  single  lame  woman  from  England  at  Hugh 
Perrins. 

Joseph  Anger,  brick  layer,  from  Maiden  at  Rich'^  Drakes 

Thomas  Largin,  Barly,  at  Docf  Cookes  house. 

David  Vahan,  Marrin%  from  Pascataqua. 

James  Wyat  at  George  Monkes 

Decem.  29*  Comfort  Scott  who  came  from  Newyorke  lodeth 
at  Isacke  Jones  saith  she  was  a  serv'  about  five  weekes  at  Joshua 
ffishers  of  Dedham  where  one  Bryan  Neale  of  Longe  Island,  came 
to  visit  her,  lay  with  her  there  &  got  her  with  Child  &  y'  she  is  now 
about  three  weeks  gone  with  Child  by  him. 

An  Indian  Woman,  formerlie  belonginge  to  this  Towne,  but 
beene  a  considerable  time  absent  in  some  other  place  is  now  re- 
turned with  a  Bastard  w°''  is  about  eleven  m'  ould  Entertained  by 
Nathanell  Juell. 

1684  Dec.  29  Martha  Smallage  came  from  Longe  Island  who  in 
abscence  of  her  husband  Smalledge,  went  to  Long  Island,  was  there 
maryed  to  another  man,  hath  lined  with  him  a  consideral)le  time 
is  now  big  w"'  Child  by  him  &  latelie  brought  hither  b}^  her  first 
husband  who  is  since  gone  to  sea  ;    lodgeth  at  y"  widdow  Blowes. 

David  Kinbord,  a  Scotchman,  came  from  Cambridge  village, 
entertained  by  widd.  Neale  to  draw  beere. 

1685  Apr.  9.  Lawrence  Vandebost  a  ffrench  Minisf  at  Andrew 
Marrines  that  hath  baptized  &  Marryed  some  persons  here  contrarie 
to  Law. 

Joseph  Gatchill  of  salem  returned  to  y^  Court  January  2. 
1684. 

Apr.  28*.  Thomas  Stcdman,  Tayl"".,  entertained  by  John 
Marsh,  Butch''. 

Jonathan  ffrankline,  glov"",  entertained  by  Henery  Lillj'  sus- 
pected to  be  a  very  dangerous  pson  to  reside  in  y*  Towne. 

Rob'.  Onion,  Carf,  at  Tho.  Matson  came  from  Marleborough. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  61 

Sept.  24.  Rich'^.  Mathegline,  shoo  maker,  at  The.  Matsons. 
Securitie  given 

George  Harris  at  John  Batemans 

Rich.  Skinny  at  Ezekiell  Hamlins 

Francis  JStepny  at  Jn^  Birge,  Dancinge  Master. 

Pef.  Barry  at  Tho.  Matsons. 
Stephen  Robinson  at  wid.  Williams. 

Benjamine  Grignon.  Goldsmith. 

Isaek  Pineau,  prinf.  at  Sam"  Greens, 
all  ffrenchman  from  Carolina. 

Joseph  Goodall,  shoomaker  at,  widow  Everells 

Tho.  Palmer  wife  &  4  Children  from  Charles  towne. 

John  Moligan,  Carpeutf',  at  M^  Tho.  Smiths 

Richard  Savage  at  John  Childs. 

John  Carroll  at  Joseph  Smiths. 

Wm.  Goodman  at  M^  Load".  Coop. 

Wm.  Dawson,  Coop,  at  M^  Jones 

Eliz''  Guy  widdow  from  Barba"^".  at  Sam".  Jenkins. 

George  Clarke,  glover,  w*.  wife  &  3  chik?"  at  Jas.  Shaw 

Alexand"".  More,  upholster,  at  Phillip  Squu-es 

Rob'.  Dowsin,  [?]  Butch^,  at  John  Williams 

John  Samson  at  Wm.  Bryaus,  came  from  Caralina  sicke  of  a 
ffeav'^  &  ague. 

Andrew  Thornecome  at  Wardner  Wesendocke. 

Octo.  26*  Amy  Phenix  a  child  came  from  England  with  M'. 
Hey  man  at  Rowland  Storys. 

Arthur  Kirke,  Ta^-p.,  &  his  wife  came  from  Virginia  entertained 
by  Mathew  Grosse. 

1685,  ffeb.  22.     William  Greene,  TayF,  came  from  Caralina 

Andrew  Wood,  Coop,  came  from  England  with  Jenner  at  widdow 
Selwicks,  hauinge  a  wife  &  severall  Children. 

John  Robinson,  Hemp  dresser,  came  from  Salem  w**"  a  wife  & 
two  Children  at  Ed.  Peggies. 

Sam'^  Dobson  at  Jamies  Moores,  hatf^. 

Andrew  Beech,  TayF.,  at  Tho.  Dowses 

Mary  Pulman  &  two  Children  came  from  Carolina  entertained 
by  Mary  Jones. 

1686  6^  61  h.     John  Robisin,  Hemp  dresser,  at  ffitches 
John  Cole,  Goldsmith,  at  James  Smiths 
John  Barb^,  TayF,  at  Tho.  Mores 
Dennis  Mathewes  at  John  Bridge 
Tho.  Bletsoe,  Coop. 

Wra  Knight,  Rope  maker,  at  Phill.  Whartons 
John  Horten  &  familie  at  Sam".  Juges. 
Widdow  Costine  at  [Grimsten  ?]  Bowes 
Christoph^  Steg,  Butch"",  at  Rog""  Doliledee. 
Alsoe  sevor"  ffrench  pson  &  ffamil^s  &  others   y*  came   from 
Eleutheria 


62  City  Document  No.  150. 

ffebr  10  Charles  Raven,  Barb"",  came  from  N.  yorke  married  a 
wife  two  moueth  since  &  now  del.  of  a  child  not  admited  into  y^ 
Collony,  lives  at  y"  Katherine  Wheele. 

Hugh  Baylie  ye  beg''  about  3'e  Towne 

Nath".  Cobden,  Peter  Good,  marine"  at  Ed.  Crocketts,  cast 
away  to  y^  Eastward. 

Samson  More,  weav'"',  came  from  New  found  land,  entertained 
by  John  Pearce. 


[The  fourteenth  page  is  blank.     On  the  next  page  is  the  follow- 
ing list. —W.  H.  W.]  :  — 

"1691,  Feb.  1st.    List  of  persons  of  the  ffrench  nation  admitted 
into  the  Colony  by  the  Govern*^  &  Councill. 

Peter  De  Vaux  —  his  wife,  daughter  &  an  English  maid. 

fifraucis  Legare two  8ons 

James  Montier  his  wifs.  &  English  maid. 

Isaac  Biscon his  wife  ' 

Benjamin  \ 

John  >  ffufiiell 

Andrew      j 

Docter  Basset 

Gabriel  Bernon 

William  Barbut 

Louis  Allare 

Moses  Secq 

Peter  Urigne  to  give  Security  next  meeting.'* 


[This  completes  the  entries  in  the  book,  from  this  side.  The 
volume  was  used  by  reversing  it  and  beginning  at  the  other  end,  as 
follows.  The  following  note  is  written  on  one  page  near  the  be- 
ginning of  the  book.  —  W.  H.  W.] 

"  Henry  Allen's  Bond  was  sued  for  the  Securyty  of  the  Town 
from  Charge,  of  Armstrong  &  his  wife,  the  1st  Octob''  1695, 
&  ye  wife  the  sd  armstrong  was  a  charge  to  the  8  months  before 
yt.  time." 

[On  the  next  page  is  the  following]  :  — 

"  A  copp}^  of  a  letter,  to  James  Barbor 

1692.  May  3  — James  Barbor  the  Reson  of  these  few  Lines  are 
to  acquaint  you  that  your  father  John  Barbor,  is  come  to  Boston, 
and  being  by  the  select  men  of  Boston  ;  Demanded  to  give  a 
Reson  ;  there  of ;  he  Saith  you  haue  not  been  kind  to  him  but 
macketh  him  worcke  ;  Two  or  three  miles  ;  abrod*'  which  is  bur- 
densum  to  him  and  more  then  he  can  do  in  his  old  age  ;  the  Select 
of  Boston ;  do  Requir  you ;  as  you  ;  will  keep  your  Couinant ; 
Which  you  maid  with  them ;  27  octob.  90.  To  come  and  take 
Caer  of  your  ffather.  or  Ealse  you  may  Expect  wee  shall ;  prose- 
cute the  Law  upon  you. 


Miscellaneous  Papees.  63 

These   Lines,    are   by   Order,  of   the   Select  men  of    Boston. 

Joseph  Bridgham  Record''  " 


[After  this  there  are  numerous  bonds  running  to  the  Town 
Treasurer  of  Boston,  by  which  the  various  signers  agree  that 
certain  intending  settlers  shall  not  become  chargeable  to  the  town. 
Each  bond  is  an  original  and  is  subscribed  by  the  person  giving 
it,  so  that  the  autographs  are  numerous  and  interesting.  As  the 
terms  are  so  nearly  alilsc  in  all,  only  abstracts  are  here  given. 
The  full  phrase  is  usually  "that  A.  B.,  nor  any  of  his,  shall  be 
chargeable  to  town  ;  "  and  at  the  end,  "  witness  my  hand  the 
day,  &c."  Then  the  signatures  are  at  the  right-hand  side  of  the 
document,  but  the  clerk  has  repeated  the  name  of  the  person  for, 
whom  security  is  given,  on  the  left-hand  bottom  margin,  in  the 
place  where  witnesses  usuall}-  subscribe  ;  but  I  believe  these  names 
are  invariably  written  by  the  clerk  who  wrote  the  bond.  —  W.H.W.] 

Witnesse  these  presents  that  I  Edward  Creeke  of  Bostone  doe 
binde  myselfe  my  Executors  &  adminstraf^  to  Thomas  Bratle, 
Treasure""  of  this  tovfn  &  his  sucessors  in  that  office,  in  the  penall 
Sume  of  ft'ortie  pounds,  that  Beujamine  Walker  or  any  of  his 
famil}'  shall  not  be  chargeable  to  this  Towne  duringe  his  or  any  of 
theire  abode  therein,  witnesse  my  hand  the  7th  day  of  Aug.  1679 
Benj"*^.   Walker.  Edward  Cricke. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  yt.  I,  John  ffaierwether  of  Bos- 
ton, doe  binde  myselfe,  P^xecuf^  etc.  unto  Tho»  Brattle  Treas''  for 
the  Towne  of  Boston  and  his  successors  in  the  Some  of  fouerty 
pounds  in  mony  that  m"".  Hen.  Bartholemew  or  family  Shall  not  be 
Chargable  to  this  Towne.    Boston  August  1679 

M"".  Hen.  Bartholemew.  John  fayerweather. 

We,  Joseph  Belknap  &  Ben j amine  Thwing  both  of  Bostone  doe 
binde  our  selves  to  Thomas  Bratle,  Treasurer,  in  the  sume  of  ffortie 
pounds,  that  Joseph  Goodale,  shoomaker,  shall  not  be  chargeable  to 
the  Towne.     29"^  day  of  July  1679 

Joseph  Belknap 

Joseph  Goodale  Benjamin  Thwing 

I,  John  Williams  of  Boston,  Butcher,  doe  binde  myself,  To  Tho. 
Bratle,  Treasu''  of  Sd  towne,  in  the  Some  of  forty  pounds,  That 
Richard  Deven  Shall  not  be  chargeable  to  the  Towne. 
29'"  Sep'.  1679 

His 

Richard  Deven  John  -7=  Williams 


I,  Richard  Keates,  of  Boston,  Brick  layer,  doe  binde  myselfe  To 
Thomas  Brattle  Treas""  of  s*^  Towne  in  the  Some  of  forty  pounds 


64  City  Document  No.  150. 

that  Thomas  Levenworth  Shal  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne, 
Witness  &c.     Sept.  29''^  1679 

Tho.  Levenworth  Richard  Keates 

I,  Jonathan  Bridgham,  of  Boston,  doe  binde  myselfe  to  m''  Thomas 
Bratell  treas'  of  the  said  Town,  in  the  sum  of  forty  pounds,  Cnrrant 
moneys  of  new  Eng.  that  James  [  ?]  Barch%  shall  not  be  Chargeable 
to  the  towne.     Nov.  3  —  1679 

James  [?]  Barch^  Jonathan  Bridgham 

I,  Richard  Midlicots,  of  Boston,  doe  binde  myselfe  to  m""  Thomas 
Brattle  Treas''  of  the  8*^  Town  in  the  sum  of  forty  pounds  Currant 
money  that  William  Habberfield  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the 
Towne.     Nov.  3  1679 

William  Habberfield  Richard  Middlecot 

I,  John  Coney  jun'',  doe  binde  myselfe  to  Thomas  Brattle  Treas"" 
for  the  Towne  of  Boston  in  the  Sum  of  forty  pounds  y'  Nathanell 
Gay,  Gouldsmith  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne.  — 
2fbM679 

Nathanell  Gay  John  Coney  Jun^/ 

Wee,  Sam".  Pease  &  Rob' Butcher,  both  of  Bostone,  doe  binde  our 
selves  in  y^  penal  soihe  of  ffortie  pounds  to  Thomas  Brattle  Treas- 
urer of  this  towne  that  Bethiah  Gatchell  shall  not  be  chargeable  to 
this  towne,     18*  of  DecembM679 

Bethiah  Gachell  Samuell  pease^ 

Robert  Butcher 

I,  Theodar  Atkenson  doe  binde  myselfe  unto  m''  thomas  Brattle 
treasur^  of  the  towne  of  Boston  in  the  sum  of  forty  pouends  that 
James  Pecker  shall  not  be  chargeable  to  y^  towne. 
20"^  Deeemb^  1678 

James  Pecker  Theodar  Atkenson 

I,  Peter  Edgerton,  doe  binde  myselfe  to  Thomas  Brattle  treas''  of 
the  Towne  of  Boston  in  the  Sum  of  forty  pounds  that  John  Wilkie 
Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Said  Towne. 
29"^  Decemb"^  1679 

John  Wilkie  Peter  Edgerton 

I,  Henerie  Butterfeld,  doe  binde  myselfe  unto  thomas  Bratell  tres- 
urer  of  the  towne  of  boston  in  the  sum  of  ffortie  pownds  y'  Samuell 
Worthinton  shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne. 
20  of  Jauuar.  1 679 

Sam"  Worthinton  Henery  butterfield 

I,  John  Foster,  doe  binde  myselfe  to  Thomas  Bratle  tresurer  of 
the  towen  of  Boston  that  George  Niccollson  Shall  not  be  charge- 
able to  the  Town.     Decern''^  28'''  1679. 

George  Nicholson  John  Foster. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  65 

We,  Antonie  Checkley  &  Daniell  Tiirill  Jun.  binde  ourselves  unto 
Thomas  Brattle  Treasu""  for  the  Said  Towne  in  the  Summ  of  fortie 
pounds  that  John  Presman  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the 
towne.     29"^  of  Decemb^  1669 

Anthony  Checkley 

John  peesman  Daniell  TuRELLJun^ 

I,  Henrie  Ernes  doe  binde  myselfe  to  the  Towne  of  Boston  in  the 
Sum  of  forty  pounds,  that  John  Gaskin  Shall  not  be  Chargeable 
to  the  Towne.     26  of  Janua^  1679 

John  Gaskin  Henry  Emmes 

I,  Magnus  White,  doe  binde  myselfe  to  Thomas  Brattle,  tresu"". 
of  the  towne  of  Boston  in  the  Sume  of  fortie  pounds,  that  Henry 
Lambshead,  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne.  26  of  January 
1679 

hia 

Henry  Lambsheade.  Magnus  yj/l  White. 


We,  John  Turn'",  vintner,  &  John  Case}',  TayF,  both  of  Bostone 
doe  binde  ourselues  to  Cap*.  Thomas  Brattle  Treasurer  of  the 
towne  of  Boston  in  the  Sum  of  ffortie  pounds,  that  Alexander 
Hamilton,  confectioner,  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne. 
30"^  day  of  January 

John  Turnor 

Alexand^  Hamelton  John  Casey 

I,  Daved  Cop,  of  Boston,  Cordwind'",  doe  bind  myself  to  Capt. 
Thomas  Brattle,  treasurer  of  the  Towne  of  Boston  in  the  Sum  of 
fourty  pounds  that  Sam^^  Wilson  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the 
towne.     23  ffeb''  1679-80. 

Sam^^.  Wilson.  David  Copp 

I,  Eichard  Keates,  bricklayer,  of  the  towne  of  Boston,  doe  binde 
myselfe  to  Thomas  Brattle  treasurer  of  the  S*^  town  in  the  Sum 
of  fouerty  pounds  that  Phillip  ft'uller  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to 
the  town     23  ffeb^  1679-80 

Phillip  Fuller.  Eichard  Keates 

I,  John  Bawden,  of  Boston,  bricklayer,  doe  binde  myselfe  to  Cap* 
Thomas  Brattle  Treas.  of  the  Sd.   towne  in  the  Some  of   fort\^ 
pounds  that  Arthur  Haile  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne. 
23  ffeb^  1679-80 

the  marke  of 

Arthur  Haile  John    ^  Bawdon. 

I,  John  Childe,  of  Boston,  Taylor,  binde  my  selfe  to  Thomas 
Brattle  treasurer  of  the  towne  of  Boston  in  the  Sum  of  ffouerty 
pounds,  on  Condition  that  Sam'^  Worden  Shall  not  be  Chargeable 
to  the  Towne    23  ffeb''  1679-80 

S**.  Worden  John  Childe 


66  City  Document  No.  150. 

I,  Hezekiah  Usher,  doe  bincle  myselfe  unto  m''  Thomas  Brattle 
Tresu''^''  for  the  towue  of  boston  in  the  Sum  of  forty  pounds  that 
Stephen  Wizendocke  shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne. 
29  of  march  1680 

Stephen  Wesendocke  Hezekiah  Usher 

I,  John  Bonner,  of   Boston   doe   bmde   myselfe  unto  Thomas 
Brattle  treasurer  to  the  S*^.  Town  in   the  Sum  of  fortie  pounds 
that  Thomas  Pennant  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne 
26  Aprill  1680 

Thomas  pennant.  Jno.  Bonner 

I,  Moses  Paien,  of  Boston,  Husbondmon,  doe  binde  myself  unto 
m'".  Thomas  Brattle  tresu'^"^''  of  the  S*^  Towne  that  Robert  Wood- 
ward Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne.     26' Aprill  1680 

RoB^'  Woodward  moses  Payne 

We,  William  Taylor  and  John  ffoster,  doe  bynde  ourselves  unto 
Thomas  Brattle  treas''.  for  the  towne  of  Boston  in  the  full  sum  of 
ffortie  pounds  that  Joseph  Bueno  shall  not  be  chargeable  to  the 
Towue.     29/^  of  Aprill  1680 

JosEPPi  BuENO  Jun^  John  Foster 

[Note.  — Ta^'lor  did  not  sign  the  bond.  — W.  H.  W.] 

T,  James  Bradinge,  of  Boston,  doe  binde  myself  to  Thomas 
Brattle  treasurer  of  the  towne  in  the  sum  of  forty  pounds  that 
James  Harbert  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne.  3P'  of 
May  1680 

James  Harbert.  James  Bradinge 

I,  John  Gardner,  of  Boston,  paienter,  doe  binde  myselfe  unto 
Thomas  Brattle  tresurer  of  the  towne  of  Boston  in  the  bonde  of 
forty  pownds  that  John  Small  shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the 
towne.      SP'of  May  1680 

John  Small  John  Gardiner 

I,  John  Burige,  of  Boston,  taj^lor,  doe  binde  myselfe  unto  m' 
Thomas  Brattle  tresur*""  of  the  Towne  in  the  sum  of  fortie  pounds 
that  Micheal  ffrench  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne.  31^' 
of  May  1680 

Michael  ffrench  John  Buridg 

We,  John  Harwood  &  Joshua  Hewes,  both  of  Bostone,  doe  binde 
ourselves  in  ye  Sum  of  ffortie  pounds  unto  Cap'.  Thomas  Brattle 
Treasurer  of  the  town  that  John  ffrancis  shall  not  be  chargeable 
to  the  towne.     2*^  of  June  1680 

his  marke 

John  x  H  Harwood 
John  ffrancis  Joshua  Hewes 

1680  June  IS**",  taken  bond  of  William  Harrison  in  a  paper  by 
it  selfe  that  Steephen  Mundons  wife  or  any  of  his  shall  not  be 
Chargeable  to  this  towne  as  p  obligation  in  y^  Towne  deske. 


Miscellaneous  Papees.  ^7 

I,  Edw*^  Lilly?  of  Boston,  Cooper,  doe  biude  myselfe  in  the  sum  of 
fouerty  pounds  unto  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle  Treas''.  for  y®  Towne  of 
Boston,  That  John  Standly  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne. 
June  28—  1680 

Jn"  Standly  Edward  Lillie 

I,  Joseph  Smith,  Sadler,  doe  binde  myself  in  the  sum  of  fouerty 
pounds  unto  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle  Tres.  for  the  Towne  of  Boston 
that  Thomas  Midgley  shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne  28 
of  June,  1680 

Tho.  Midgley  Joseph  Smith 

We,  Giles  Dyer  &  Joshua  Winsor,  both  of  Bostone,  doe  binde 
ourselves  unto  Thomas  Brattle  Treasurer  of  the  of  the  Towne 
in  the  sum  of  ffortie  pounds  that  Walter  Palfrey  shall  not  be 
chargeable  to  the  towne     ffirst  day  of  June  1680 

Gyles  Dyer 
Walte^  Palfrey  Joshua  Winsor 

We,  W".  Gilbert  &  Jn°  Somes,  both  of  Boston,  doe  binde  our- 
selves in  the  some  of  fouerty  pounds  mony  to  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle 
tres.  of  the  S^.  towne,  that  Ed"^*^  Welch  Shal  not  be  Chargeable 
to  the  Towne.     1^'  of  July  1680 

W^  Gilbert 

Edw.  Welch.  John  Soames 

I,  Sammuell  Shrimpton,  doe  binde  myselfe  in  the  Sum  of  fouerty 
pounds  unto  m''  Tho.  Brattle  treas,  of  the  towne  of  Boston  that 
Evan  Davis  shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne.  26"".  of  June 
1680 

Evan  Davis  Samuel  Shrimpton 

We,  William  Persons  and  William  Tomlin  doe  binde  ourselves 
unto  Tho.  Brattle  treas.  of  the  towne  of  Boston  in  the  sum  of 
ffortie  pounds  that  John  Tomson  shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the 
towne.     29"^  of  July  1680 

Will  Parson 

his  iiiarlce 

John  Thomson  William  \/\/  'X'  Tomlin 

I,  Richard  Crispe,  Merch'.,  binde  me  in  the  Sum  of  fouerty 
pounds  unto  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle  that  M''.  Tho.  Gibson  shall  not  be 
chargeable  to  the  towne     9"*  of  August  1680 

Tho.  Gibson  Rich"  Crisp 

I,  John  Usher,  of  Boston,  merch'.,  binde  me,  unto  Cap'.  Tho. 
Brattle  Treas.  of  the  S*^.  towne  in  the  some  of  fouert}'  pounds  that 
Will.  Smith,  Joyn'',  shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne. 
30"^  of  August  1680 

W.  Smith  Jn**.  Usher 


68  City  Document  No.  150 

I.  John  Comer,  pewterer,  biude  my  selfe  in  the  Some  of  fouerty 
pounds  unto  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle,  treas.  of  the  town  of  Boston  that 
James  Clempson  shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne. 
30*  August  1680 

Jas.  Clempson.  John  Comer 

I,  Tho.  Clarke,  Pewt^%  binde  m^'  Selfe  in  the  Some  of  fouerty 
pounds  unto  Cap*.  Tho.  Brattle  Tres.  for  the  towne  of  Boston  that 
'  William  Alman  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne 
30  Aug  1680 
W^.  Alman  Thomas  Clarke 

I,  Joseph  Cowel,  of  Boston  binde  myselfe  in  the  Some  of  fouerty 
pounds  unto  Cap'  Tho.  Brattle  Tres""  for  S*^.  towne,  That  Edward 
Coleburne  shal  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne. 
30"'  Aug.  1680 

Ed  Coleburne.  Joseph  Cowell 

I,  Will  Harrison,  binde  myselfe  in  the  Some  of  fouert}''  pounds, 
unto  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle  Tres''  of  the  Towne  of  Boston,  that  Patrick 
Mushet  Shal  not  be  chargeable  to  the  towne. 
2^  Sep'.  1680 

Patrick  Mushet.  W^.  Harrison 

I,  Leonard  Dowden,  of  Boston,  Merch',  doe  binde  myselfe  in  the 
Some  of  fouerty  pounds  unto  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle  that  Samuell  Jones 
shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  S-^  Towne.     3'^  Septemb'  1680 

Sam^^.  Jones  Leo:   DowDEifr 

I,  Humphrie  Warin,  doe  binde  myselfe  in  the  Sum  of  forty  pounds 
unto  Cap'  Thomas  Brattle,  that  George  Newbey  Shal  not  be 
Chargeable  to  the  town.     3*^  Novemb''  1680 

George  Newbey  Humphry  Warren 

I,  John  Birge,  of  Boston,  Taylor,  doe  binde  myselfe  unto  Captain 
Thomas  Brattle  tresurer  of  the  S*^.  Towne,  That  Clemmente  Cooke 
Shall  not  be  chargeable  to  the  Town.     20'".  of  Novemb^  1680 

Clem'^.  Cooke  John  Birge 

I,  Michel  Holmes,  Shoomaker,  doe  binde  m^-selfe  in  the  some  of 
forty  pounds  unto  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle  Tres^  for  S"*.  Towne,  That 
Thomas  Phillips  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Towne. 
8'\  of  Novemb^  1680 
Thomas  Phillips  The  marke  of  ni  Michaell 

Holmes 

I,  Benjamine  Walker,  Merch.,  doe  biude  myselfe,  to  Cap*. 
Thomas  Brattle  Treasurer  of  the  Town  of  Boston  in  y^  Some  of 
ffortie  pounds  that  m''.  Lancelott  Lake  shall  not  be  Chargeable 
to  the  Town.     26'".  of  Novemb^  1680 

Lancelott  Lake  —  Benja.  Walker 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  69 

I,  Thomas  Leavenworth,  of  Boston,  Bricklayer,  doe  binde  my- 
selfe  unto  Cap*.  Thomas  Brattle  tresurer  of  the  Town  of  boston  in 
the  sura  of  forty  pounds  of  money  that  John  .  even  worth  shall  not 
be  Chargeable  to  the  town.     29""'.  of  ]Slovemb^  1C30 

John  Levenworth  Tho.  Leavenworth 

[The  bond  of  John  Marion,  cordewiiider,  for  Ruth  Gardner 
and  her  four  children,  dated  Nov.  29,  1680,  was  written  here  and 
cancelled. —W.  H.  W.] 

We,  John  Veringe,  saielmaker,  &  Henrie  Madoxes,  seaman,  doe 
binde  ourselvc/s  unto  Cap'.  Thomas  Brattle  tres.  of  the  Town  in 
the  some  of  ffortie  pounds,  that  Rob'.  Dale  Shall  not  be  Charge- 
able to  the  town.     29*.  Novemb^  1680 

the  mark  of 

Rob'^.  Dale  John  ttt  Veringe 

^The  mark  of 

Henrie  """i  f™"    Maddockes 

I s 

We  William  Porter,  Chandler,  &  Mathie  Adkins,  Tobaekmaker, 
doe  binde  ourselves  unto  Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle  Treas  of  the  Town  of 
Boston,  in  the  sume  of  forty  pounds  that  John  Dowtmau  Shall 
not  be  Chargeable  to  the  Town.     29'^  of  Novemb^  1680 

William  Porter 
John  Downtihan  Matthew^  Atkins 

r,  Benjamine  Gillam,  sen"".,  of  Bostone  doe  binde  myself e  unto 
Capt.  Tho.   Brattle  Treas.  of    S"^.  towne  that  William  Wharton, 
block  maker,  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  S''.  towne 
2'\  of  Deeerab^  1680 

Wm.  Wharton.  Benj"^.  Gillam 

I,  Richard  Medlecot  of  Boston,  Merchant,  doe  binde  myselfe,  in 
the  Sum  of  ffortie  pounds  unto  Tho.  Brattle,  Treas.  of  S*^.  town 
that  John  Blake,  Joyn''  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne. 
25*.  Decemb"-.  1680. 

John  Blajke  Ricard  Middlecott. 

I,  John  Niclioles,  Joyn%  of  Bostone,  doe  binde  myselfe  to  Cap'. 
Tho.  Brattle,  Treaei.  of  the  Towne  in  the  Some  of  ffortie  pounds, 
'1  hat  Phillip  Prance  Shall  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  town. 
27*.  of  Decemb'-  1680 

Phillip  Prance  John  Nichols 

1  John  Hay  ward,  of  Boston,  doe  binde  myselfe  to  Thomas  Brat- 
tle Treas.  of  the  towne  in  the  sum  of  ffortie  pounds  that  Samuel 
Beighton,  Cooper  Shal  not  be  Chargeable  to  the  towne. 
27"^  of  Decemb^  1680 

Samuel  Beighton  John  Haywakd 


70  City  Document  No.  150. 

I,  Phillip  Squire,  of  Boston,  Brewer,  doe  binde  mysefle  unto 
Cap'.  Tho.  Brattle,  Treas.  of  Sd.  Towne  in  the  Some  of  fort}'^ 
pounds  that  Griffin  Edwards  Shall  not  be  chargeable  to  the 
Towne     ffeb^  3.  1680 

his  raarke 

Griffin  Edwards  Phillip  /]/  Squire 

I,  Robert  Bronsdon,  doe  binde  mj^selfe  to  Tho.  Brattle  treas.  in 
the  Some  of  ffortie  pounds  that  Robert  fforthegill  shall  not  be 
Chargeable  to  the  town.     Witness,  11th  of  March,  1680-81 

Rober'^  ffothergill  Robert  Bronsdon 

April  25th,  1681,  John  Brooking  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  William  Haynes,  schoolmaster,  and  his  family. 

The  last  day  of  April,  1681,  Joseph  Bridgham  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  Joseph  Squire  and  his  family. 

May  30th,  1681,  William  Grifeth  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Thomas  Wilkie  and  his  family. 

June  7th,  1681,  Robert  Orchard  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  George  Durnford  and  his  family. 

June  27th,  1681,  John  Jenkins  and  John  Child  became  sure- 
ties to  the  town  tor  Thomas  Hobson  and  his  family. 

July  25th,  1681,  Samuel  Pearse  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Ezekiel  Gardner  and  his  family. 

June  29th,  1681,  Thomas  Kemble  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  John  Fisher,  felt  maker,  and  his  family. 

August  30th,  1681,  Thomas  Dewer  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  James  Fowles,  taylor,  and  his  family. 

Sept.  2nd,  1681,  Thomas  Skinner,  baker,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  John  Driver  and  his  family. 

Sept.  13th.  1681,  Samuel  Parris,  merchant,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  David  Johnston  (or  Johnson)  and  his  family. 

Sept.  22nd.  1681,  John  Childe  and  John  Jenkins,  cordwinder 
and  tailor,  became  sureties  to  the  town  for  Mark  Taylor  and  his 
family. 

Sept.  27th.  1681,  Thomas  Smith,  blacksmith,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  William  Green  and  his  family. 

Sept.  27th.  1681,  Samuel  Shrimpton  and  John  Baker  became 
sureties  to  the  town  for  Edward  Briscoe,  founder,  and  his 
family. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  71 

Oct.  31st,  1681,  John  Childe  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
John  Smith  and  his  family. 

Sept.  30th,  1681,  Stephen  Feilder,  tallow-chandler,  became 
surety  to  the  town  for  John  Hickes,  cloth  worker,  and  his  family. 

Oct.  31st  1G81,  WiUiam  Taylor  (or  Tailer)  and  Elenkim  Hutch- 
inson b(?came  sureties  to  the  town  for  John  Clarke,  cabinet  maker, 
and  Robert  Milliard,  joyner,  and  theirs. 

December  26th,  1681,  Samuel  Shrimpton  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Daniel  George,  painter,  and  his  family. 

December  26,  1681,  Samuel  Sewall  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Samuel  Greene,  printer,  and  his  family. 

January  26,  1681 ,  Richard  Knight,  shop-keeper,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  John  Wheeler,  distiller,  and  his  family. 

Jan.  30th.  1681,  Robert  Mason,  tailor,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Thomas  Mattocks,  tailor,  and  any  of  his. 

Aug.  3rd,  1682,  Francis  Johnson  and  George  Mouke  became 
sureties  to  the  town  for  Richard  Reade,  that  came  lately  from 
Providence,  and  any  of  his. 

Feb.  2,  1681-82.  Robert  Walker,  weaver,  became  surety  to  the 
towu  for  Edward  Crookes,  weaver,  and  his  family.  ["  Robert 
Walker  came  to  the  selectmen's  meeting,  Feb.  25,  1683,  and 
affirmed  that  Edw.  Crooks  hath  been  gon  out  of  this  towne  nine 
months  and  is  informed  he  is  accepted  at  Stoneingtown  as  an  In- 
habitant."—  Side  note  in  original.  —  W.  H.  W.] 

Feb.  6th.  1681.  John  Clarke,  mariner,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  William  Osborne,  sadler,  and  his  family. 

March  27th.  1682,  John  Clarke  shoemaker,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Thomas  Holeman  and  famil3\ 

[ISote.  The  two  John  Clarke  autographs,  this  aud  the  pre- 
ceding, are  very  difierent  and  must  be  of  two  distinct  men. — 
W.  H.  W.] 

April  24"'  1682,  Thomas  Cheany,  of  Roxbury  husbandman  be- 
came surety  to  the  town  foi  his  mother  magarett  Burge  and  her 
family. 

[Note.  He  signs  apparently  as  Thomas  Shany  (or  Chany). 
—  W.H.  AV.] 

Aprill  24*  1682,  Abraham  Blish,  felt  maker,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Jno  Chaldvtell  (or  Caldwell)  and  his  family,  and 
that 

S**  Caldwell  shall  depart  from  the  Town  on  the  15""  of  July,  fol-" 
lowing;.  «, 


72  City  Document  No.  150. 

May  5*'^  1682,  Joseph  Emerson  &  Timothy  Thornton,  became 
security  to  the  town  for  John  Meeres,  felt  maker,  and  his  family. 

May  30*  1682,  James  Pemberton  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  John  Terkill,  mariner,  and  his  family. 

June  26,  1682,  Manasses  Beck,  Joyner,  became  Surety  to  the 
town  for  John  Hayward,  Shopkeeper,  and  his  family. 

June  26,  1682,  William  Greenough,  Shipwright,  became  surety 
to  the  town  forW**  Starling,  W*^.  Shortrigs,  andTno  Luscombe 
shipcarpenters,  and  their  families. 

June  27*  1682,  William  Heberfeild,  (or  Haberfield),  Clothier, 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  Robert  Hawkins  and  Daniell 
KiNGE.  and  theirs. 

July  31.  1682,  Nathauiell  Greene,  mariner,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Richard  Freeman  and  his  family. 

July  31,  1682,  Seth  Perry,  Taylor,  became  Surety  to  the  town 
for  Henry  Cole  and  his  family. 

July  31,  1682,  Ebenezer  Savage,  upholster,  became  surety  to  the 
Town  for  John  Burder  and  his  family. 

Aug.  3*^.  1682,  John  Birge  became  Surety  to  the  Town  for 
Richard  Cocket  and  his  family. 

Aug.  15ft  1682.  John  Baker,  Brazier,  became  Surety  to  the  Town 
for  Edmund  Dolbeere,  pewterer,  and  his  family. 

Aug.  15*,  1682,  Seth  Perry  became  Surety  to  the  town  for  John 
Agard,  weaver,  and  his  family. 

Sep*.  25,  1682,  Edward  Willy  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Thomas  Kay  (or  Key)  and  his  family. 

Sep'  25*  1682,  David  Edwards  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Richard  Knight,  carver,  and  his  family. 

Sep'.  25*.  1682,  Nathaniel  Greenwood  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  John  Byre  (or  Byare),  and  his  family. 

Sep'.  25*.  1682.  Samuel  Shrimpton  and  Thaddeus  Mackarty  be- 
came surety  to  the  town  for  Benjamen  Smeade,  bellowes  maker 
and  his  family. 

Sep'.  25'^.  1682,  Samuel  Shrimpton  and  Daniel  Turell  senior, 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  Thomas  Merridale  and  his  family. 

Oct.  30*.  1682.  Daniel  Turell  senior  and  Richard  Middlecot  be- 
came surety  to  the  town  for  Thomas  Cooke  and  his  family. 


Miscellaneous  Papees.  73 

Oct.  30"^.  1682,  Sam^^  RaveDScroft  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Thomas  Ashton  and  his  family. 

Oct.  30"".  1682.  Rob'.  Sandersonne,  Sen',  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Francis  Cdrlile  and  his  family. 

Nov.  7*.  1682.  William  Obbison  (or  Obbinson)  and  Edward 
Cowell  became  surety  to  the  town  for  Thomas  Brightman  and  his 
family. 

Nov.  27"^.  1682.  Ephraim  Saile  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  John  Palmer  and  his  family. 

Jan.  29"^.  1682,  83,  Laurence  Watters  and  John  Scath  (or 
Ssceath)  became  surety  to  the  town  for  Laurence  Watters, 
senior,  father  of  the  above'*^. 

Jan.  29^.1682-83,  Mathew  Adkins  (or  Atkins)  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  David  Gwinn  and  his  family. 

Jan  29*''  1682-83.  William  Hawkins  Jun"".  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Peter  Marke  and  his  family. 

May  2*^.  1683.  Sam'^  Jackson,  Cordwinder,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Dan^^  Barnwell  and  his  family. 

July  30*  1683.  William  Killcupp,  turner,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Roger  Killcupp  and  his  family. 

July  30*  1683.  Samuel  Shrimpton,  merch',  became  surety  for 
Daniell  Ballard  and  his  family,  to  the  town. 

July  30*  1683,  David  Edwards,  mariner,  became  surety  for 
William  Davis,  Clockmaker,  and  his  family,  to  the  Town. 

July  30*  1683.  Joshua  Lamb  of  Roxbery,  merch',  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  John  Wolfinden,  upholster,  and  his  family 

Aug.  25*  1683.  John  Winge,  vintner,  became  Surety  to  the  town 
for  Joshua  Bradburne,  home  breaker,  and  his  family. 

Aug.  27*.  1683.  Michael  Homes,  Cordwinder,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Edward  Harris,  Cordwinder,  and  his  family 

witness,  NaiW  Greenwood 

Aug  27*  1683,  Humphrey  Luscombe,  merchant,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  John  Givan,  Late  of  London,  distiller,  and  his 
family. 

Sep'  25*  1683.  Samuell  Shrimpton  &  Thaddeus  Macartio  be- 
came surety  to  the  town  for  Henert  Boulton,  Tayl"",  and  his 
family. 


74  City  Document  No.  150. 

Sep'  25*'^  1683.  Thomas  Savage  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
David  Jackson,  TayP,  and  his  family, 

Nov.  5*  1683,  Elias  Callender,  Taylor,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Ann  Baxter  widdow  and  her  family. 

Dec.  o*^  1683,  John  Woodmansey  and  Mary  Avery  in  behalfe  of 
her  husband  became  surety  to  the  town  for  Arthur  Rogers  and 
Samuel  Landsman  and  their  families. 

Dec.  3"^  1683,  William  Roby,  merchant,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Sam^^  Oakes  and  his  family. 

y*  last  da}'  of  Decerab'"  1683,  John  Jacob  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Richard  Best,  Brickla3'er,  and  his  family. 

Jan.  2*^  1683,  Benjamin  "Walker,  Merch'.,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Richard  Bankes  jun"",,  Merch'.,  and  his  fjamily. 

Jan.  28'^  1683,  John  Wing,  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Philip  Lang,  maulster,  and  his  family. 

Jan  28'^  1683.  James  Butler  and  William  Paine,  Blacksmith, 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  Mathew  Mabely,  a  spoonmaker, 
and  his  family. 

Feb.  5'^  1683-84  —  George  Monck,  vintner,  betjame  surety  to 
the  town  for  Jacob  Johnson  and  his  family. 

March  31,  1684  —  Eliatha  Blake,  Lyme  burner,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  William  Bolderson  and  his  family. 

March  31,  1684,  William  Greenough,  shipwright,  became  surety 
to  the  town,  for  Arther  Neale  and  his  family. 

March  31,  1684,  Samuell  Walker,  Brickmaker,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  William  Verryer  and  his  family. 

March  31,  1684,  Jeremiali  Fitch,  Glover,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Andrew  Church  and  his  family. 

March  31,  1684,  Humphrey  Luscombe  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  James  Cowes  and  his  family. 

Aprill  30*  1684,  Theophilus  Frary  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Richard  Bankes  and  his  family. 

July  3*^  1684,  Edward  Creek  and  James  Fowles  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  David  Stevens  and  his  family. 

May  26"^  1684,  John  Goffe,  Cord  winder,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Thomas  Knowleman  and  his  family. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  75 

Maj',  26*   1684,      Enoch  Greenliefe  &  William  Paine   became 
surety  to  the  town  for  James  Siddicll  (or  Siddle)  and  his  family. 

May  26""  1684,     Soloman  Rayusford  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  John  Cole  and  his  famil3^ 

June  30""  1684,   Richard  Pattishall  and  Joseph  Belknap  jun''  be- 
came surety  to  the  town  for  Jacob  Moline  and  his  family. 

June  30"^  1684,     Thomas  Skinner  and  Phillip  Squire  became 
surety  to  the  town  for  John  Emblin  and  his  family. 

June  30"^  1684,     Richard  Pattishal  and  William  Rowe  became 
surety  to  the  town  for  Symon  Lebush  and  his  family. 

June  30'^  1684,    John   Poole   and    Thomas    Wheelor   became 
surety  to  the  town  for  Thomas  Inglesby  and  his  family. 

June  30*  1684,    Nathaniell  Williams  became  surety  to  the  town, 
for  Joseph  Gkafton  and  his  family. 

June  30*  1684,    John  Woodmausey  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Thomas  Clarke  by  iDrofession  a  Churgeon,  and  his  family. 

June  30*  1684,    John  Tucker  and  John  Hill  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  James  Carne  and  his  family. 

June  30*  1684,    John  Woodmausey  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Charles  Scott  by  trade  a  worsted  comer  and  his  family. 

June  30*  1684,     John  Woodmausey  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Anthoney  Howell,  a  weaver  and  his  family. 

July  2^  ]  684,     John  Fayrweather  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
m'' Thomas  and  his  family. 

July  2*^  1684.     Gyles  Dyer  and  Ralph  Carter  became  surety  to 
the  Town  for  Henery  Sprie  and  his  family. 

July  20*  1684,     William  Towers  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
David  PuRRY  and  bis  family. 

July  20*  1684,     William  Obbinson  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  John  Thomson  or  (Tomson)  and  his  family. 

August  25*  1684,    Sam"  Simpson  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Samuel  Chandler  and  his  family. 

Aug.  25*  1684,     Roger  Kileup  and  Henery  Lilly  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  Henery  Thrasher  and  his  family. 

Aug.  25*  1684,    Thomas  Dewer  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
John  Clarke  and  his  family. 


76  City  Document  No.  150. 

Aug.  25th  1684,  John  Loader  (or  Loder)  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Daniell  Abney  and  his  family. 

Aug.  25*  1684.  William  Munford  and  William  Payne  became 
surety  to  the  town  for  William  Tudman  and  his  family. 

Aug.  26*  1684,  Joseph  Townsend,  Merch',  became  surety' to  the 
town  for  Thomas  Addams,  Station"",  and  his  family. 

Sept  29*  1684,  Arthur  Mason  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
James  Allen,  Clocke  maker,  and  his  family. 

the  first  day  of  Oct.  1684,  John  Needam  and  Nehemiall  Peirce 
became  surety  to  William  Wallys,  blacke  Smith,  and  his  family. 

Oct  24*  1 684,  William  Obbison  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Thomas  Wallys  (or  Wallis)  blackesmith,  and  his  family. 

Oct.  27*  1684,  Thomas  Stapleford,  Chayre  maker,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  Thomas  Mallet,  Linning  Drap%  and  his  family. 

Oct.  27*  1684,  Tymothy  Clarke,  mariner,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Peter  Barber  and  James  Booth  and  their  families. 

Oct.  27*.  1 684,  John  Peeke,  mariner,  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Thomas  Garrett,  taylor  and  Cuthbert  Garrett,  Barber  Churi- 
gion,  and  his  family. 

Oct.  27*  1 684,  Josuah  Winsor,  tayler,  became  surety  to  the  town 
'for  Edward  Togood  and  his  family. 

Oct.  27*  1684,  Francis  Marshall,  ^^eoman,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  John  Marshall,  Butcher,  and  his  family. 

Nov.  24*  1684,  Thomas  Duer  Sen',  (or  Dewer)  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  Eoeeert  Nevin  and  his  family. 

Nov.  24*  1684,  James  Bradings  Sen''.,  vint"^,  became  surety  tc 
the  town  for  Ralph  Perkins  and  his  family. 

Nov""  20*  1684,      Timmothy  Prout,  Sen%  Edward  Willy,  and  Ed 
ward  Willis,  became  surety  to  the  town  forEictiARD  Wilkins,  Wil 
LiAM  Stewarte,  John  Adams,  John  Langdon,  Sammuel  Gray, 
John  Simons,  Thomas  Atkinson,  Archibald  Eraskin,  and  their 
families. 

Dec.  29*  1684,  William  Porter,  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Francis  Jane  and  his  family. 

Jan.  2*^.  1684.  Thomas  Dewer  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
David  Kinked  and  his  family. 


Miscellaneous  Papees.  77 

Jan.  25*  1684,  Benjainin  Denning,  Cordwind'',  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  William  Tdrlowe  and  his  family. 

March  19""  1684-85,  John  Bull,  InhokF,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  John  Kelbie,  TayP,  and  his  family. 

March  30*  1685,  John  Peaxce  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
EiCHARD  CoCKEE,  (or  Cockcy)  a  weaver  and  his  family. 

Aprill  27*  1685,  David  Copp,  Shoowe  maker,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  David  Jones,  Shoo  maker,  and  his  family. 

Aprill  27*  1685 — Theodore  Adkinson,  hatter,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  John  Pratt,  husbandman,  and  his  family. 

May  25*  1685,  William  Lewis,  Esq'',  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Richard  Read  and  his  family. 

June  3^.  1685,  Cap*  John  Winge  became  surety  to  the  town,  for 
Samdell  Cahoone,  shoemaker,  and  his  family. 

Thomas  Harris,  Butcher,  became  surety  to  the  town  for  Thomas 
Hamlin  and  his  family. 

[An  unfinished   bond  by  Thomas  Harris,  butcher,  for  Thomas 

Hamlin,  and  one  by  Thomas  Atkins  and Molline  for 

Smith,  occur  at  this  point.—  W.  H.  W.] 

June  29*  1685,  Daniell  Farrell,  Sen''  and  Timothy  Front  Sen% 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  Thomas  Gushing  and  his  family. 

July  22*  1685,  Samuell  Engs,  Ship  carpenter,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Joshua  Lee  and  his  family. 

July  27*  1685,  Thomas  Beavis  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Moses  Furbour  (or  Furborow)  and  his  family. 

July  27*  1685,  Robert  Howard  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Ann  Raylet  (or  Rawley)  and  her  family. 

July  27*  1685,  William  Obbinson,  Tanner,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  John  Greenhill  a  tanner,  and  his  family. 

July  27*  1 685,  Mathew  Adkins  and  Jacob  Melyen  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  M''  Thomas  Smith  and  his  family. 

July  27*  1685,  Joseph  Cowell  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Anthony  Greenhill,  Blacksmith  and  his  family. 

July  30*.  1685,  Edward  Lillie,  Cooper,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Michael  Sherlow,  a  distiller  of  Stronge  waters,  and  his 
family. 


78  City  Document  No.  150. 

August  5*''  1685,  Thomas  Wyborne  and  Stephen   Sergeant  be- 
came surety  to  the  town  for  Joseph  Hill,  varnisher,  and  his  family. 

Aug.  31,  1685,   Edward  Shippen  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Simon  Fetter  and  his  familj-. 

Sep'  P'  1685,     James  Smith  and  Thomas  Mallet  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  William  Smith,  TayP,  and  his  family. 

Sep*  4'^  1685,    Thomas  Skinner  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Thomas  Cobb,  blacksmith,  and  his  family. 

Sep*  28"^  1685,     Francis  Burroughs,  merchant,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Henery  Godfrey,  blacksmith,  and  his  family. 

Sep*  28*''  1685,    Francis  Burroughs,  merchant  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Thomas  Bannister,  plaj^ster,  and  his  family. 

Sep*  28*'^  1685,  George  Pordage,  merchant  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Bartholomew  Sprint,  a  Booke  Binder,  and  his  family. 

Sep*  28*'^  1685,    Nathanel  Barnes  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
John  Kilbie,  (or  Kilby),  Taylor,  and  his  family. 

Sep*  28*^  1685,  Roger  Kilcup,  Glover,  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  Ralph  Kilcup,  Glover,  and  his  family. 

Sep'  28'^  1685,   William  Colraan,  Merchant,  became  surety  to  the 
town  foT  Samuel  Baylie,  Saylmaker,  and  his  famil}'. 

Sep' 28''^  1685,    William  Paine,  Blacksmith,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Isaack  George,  Black  Smith,  and  his  family. 

Sep*.  SO'^.  1685,    Sam"  Bejtou,   (or  Beighton),  Coop,  became 
surety  to  the  towne  for  Robert  Rennie  and  his  family. 

Oct.  2'^.  1685,    George  Monke,  vinf,  became  suret}"  to  the  town 
for  Henery  Longe  and  his  family. 

Oct.  26'^.  1685,    William  Sumner,  Blackesmith,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  James  Thornebery  and  his  family. 

Oct.  26"^.  1685,    Henry  Deering,  merchant,  became  surety  to  the 
Town  for  Nich°  Bennet  and  his  family, 

Oct.  26'^.  1685,    Simeon  Stoddard,  Merchant,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Richard  Draper  and  his  family. 

Dec.  20"^.  1685,    Edward  Peggy,  curryer,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  William  Chaddocke  and  his  family. 


Miscellaneous  Papees.  79 

Jan.  25*.  1685,    Sammuell  Eavenscroffc,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  James  Glasse  and  his  family. 

Jan.  25'^.  1685,    John  Davis,  Tayler,  became  surety  to  the  town, 
for  Lewis  Herrakd  and  his  family. 

Jan.  25*.  1685,    Henery  Ingram  or  Ingraham,  Cooper,  became 
surety  to  the  town  for  William  Score  and  his  family. 

Feb.  16*.  1685,    Francis  Burrowes,  Merchant,  became  surety  to 
the  town,  for  John  Dunton,  Booke  seller  and  his  family. 

March  29*.  1686,    Thomas  Walker,  Brick  maker,  became  sm'ety 
to  the  town  for  David  Homes  and  his  family. 

March  29"^.  1686,    William  Starling,  Ship  wright,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  Richard  Starlisg  and  his  family. 

Aprill  28*.  1686,    Thomas  Dauis,  Cordwind'',  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Richard  Mattegline  and  his  family. 

July  26*.  1686,    William  Starling,  Shipcarpenter,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  Wm.  Ellis  and  his  family. 

July  26*.  1686,    Richard  Keats,  bricklayer,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  John  Dolbin  and  his  family. 

Sep'.  4*.  1686,    Elizabeth  Powudinge,  widow,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Thomas  Keeses  and  his  family. 

Sep'.  6"".  1686,    Thomas  Skinner,  baker,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Thomas  Jackson  and  his  family. 

Sept  6'^.  1686,    John  Arnold,  black  smith,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Thomas  Fenton  and  his  family. 

Sept  6'^  1686,    Joseph  Gridley,  Brick  maker,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Richard  Graves  and  his  family. 

Sep'.  6"^.  1686,    John  Pearce,  Searge  maker,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  Richard  Burd  and  his  family. 

Sep'.  22*^.   1686,    Nicholas  Kinge  and  Humphrey  Luscombe  be- 
came sureties  to  the  town  for  Elizabeth  Mathewes  and  her  family. 

Sep'.  27'^.  1686,    Thomas  Moore,  mariner,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  John  Barber  and  his  family. 

Sep'.  30"".  1686,    Daniell  Stone,  Churigion,  became  suretyto  the 
town  for  John  Tdthill  and  his  family. 

Sep'.  30'^.  .1686,    Joseph  Hill,  varnisher,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Susanna  Hill  and  her  family. 


80     ^  City  Document  No.  150. 

Oct.  25'^^.  1686,  Richard  White,  felt  maker,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  John  Moore  aud  his  family. 

Oct.  25"^.  1686,  Manasses  Becke,  Joyaer,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Olliver  Knighton  and  his  family. 

Oct.  25"^.  1686,  Obediah  Reade  Carpenf  and  Richard  Kates 
brick  layer  became  surety  to  the  town  for  Henry  Smith  and  his 
family. 

Oct.  25*''.  1686,  John  Nelson,  Merchant,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  John  Earthie  and  his  family. 

Dec.  27'''.  1686,  Elizabeth  Graves,  widow,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  John  Crafford  and  his  family. 

Dec.  27"^.  1686  John  Jepson,  Carpen'''.,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Thomas  Martine  aud  his  family. 

Dec.  27'''.  1686,  John  Pearce,  searge  maker,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  John  Parker  and  his  family. 

Feb.  S^.  1686,-7  "William  Rowse,  Gouldsmith,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  Mary  Salmons,  daughter  of  Sarah  Dyer  (or  Tyer), 
and  wife  of  William  Turlow. 

Feb.  20"^,  1686.-7,  James  Barnes,  whaffeuger,  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  Arthur  Powell  and  his  family. 

Aprill  25"^.  1687,  Roger  Kilcopp  and  Joseph  Belknap,  Glovers, 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  William  Addams  and  his  family. 

May  30"',  1687,  Henry  Lilly,  Glover,  became  surety  to  the  town 
for  William  Hardy  and  his  family. 

March  SVK  1690,  Soloman  Raynsford,  joyner,  became  surety 
to  the  town,  for  Edward  Morse,  and  his  family. 

Aprill  28"'.  1690.  Jacob  Malyne,  (orMelyen),  leather  dresser, 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  John  Kerfbill,  Physician,  and  his 
family. 

Oct.  2*.  1690,  James  Barber  of  Dorchester,  taylor  became  surety 
to  the  town  for  his  father  John  Barber,  boddice  maker,  aud  his 
family. 

June  10*''.  1691,  John  Nelson,  merchant,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Francis  Legarr,  Goldsmith,  and  his  family. 

Aug.  12*.  1691,  Samuel  Sewall,  Merch*.  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Bethdlia  Mighell,  widow,  and  her  family. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  81 

Aug.  31''.  1691,  Jobn  Jenkins,  Cordwainer,  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  John  Lumberd  and  his  family. 

Oct^  26"".  1691,     Nicholas  Cock,  Cooi/.  became  surety  to  the 
town,  for  Edward  Mills  of  Dorchester'',  Clerk,  and  his  family. 

May  5*^.  1692,  John  Russell,  Watterman  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Margrett  Boman  or  Boman  and  her  family. 

Nov.  20*.  1692,  Joseph  Ryall,  of  Charlestowne,  saile  maker, 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  John  Ryall  and  his  family. 

May  17'^.  1693,  John  Pool  and  Thomas  Cooper,  merchants,  be- 
came security  to  the  town  for  Nicolas  Stoughton  and  his  family. 

May,  4'^.  1694,  Thomas  Gushing  and  James  Downing,  cord- 
wainers,  became  surety  to  the  town  for  Peter  Dumber  and  his 
family. 

May  4*^.  1694,  Samuell  Ilickes,  Cordwainer,  of  Dorchester, 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  John  Clampit  and  his  family. 

May,  5*'^.  1694,  Daniell  King  of  Lin  and  Henr}'  Mare  or  Mayor, 
became  surety  to  the  town  for  Elisabeth  Devorex  and  her 
family. 

June  2VK  1694,  Ellis  Callender,  Taylor,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  James  George  and  his  family. 

July  2^.  1694,  Enoch  Greenleaf,  Sadler,  became  surety  to  the 
town  for  Daniell  Willard  and  his  family. 

July  19*"^.  1694,  William  Mumford,  stonecutter,  became  surety 
to  the  town,  for  Thomas  CuxMins  and  his  family. 

Aug.  31^'.  1696.  John  Chaddack  (or  Chadwick)  taylor,  and 
James  Jarvis,  Locksmith,  became  surety  to  the  town  for  Nicolas 
Wansford,  blacksmith,  and  his  family. 

May,  7^.  1697,  Jeremiah  Bumsted,  Joyner,  and  Anthony 
Needam  of  Salem,  sen"",  yeoman,  became  surety  to  the  town  for 
Provided  Medwinter  and  his  family. 

June  4,  1697,     Acknowledgement  of  John  Jeffers,  mariner,  that    ^ 
he  owes  £iO  to  the  Town  Treasurer. 

June,  24"^.  1700,     Joseph   Lowle,  Cooper,  and  William  Crow,  - 
trunk  maker,  became  sureties  to  the  town,  for  Exercise  Connant 
and  his  family. 

Robert  Brimsdon,  merch'.  became  surety  to 
the  town  for  John  Collier  and  his  family.  [Not  dated  nor 
signed.— W.  H.  W.] 


82  City  Document  No.  150. 

Sepf.  12'''  1700,  Daniel  Zachary  and  Obecliah  Procter  became 
surety  to  the  town,  for  John  Gut  and  his  family. 

Sep*.  12*.  1700,  Daniel  Zechary  and  Obediah  Proctor,  became 
suretj^  to  the  town  for  Andrew  Garns^  and  his  family. 

Oct.  9"".  1700,  James  Loorton  of  Southfleld  and  Jacob  Newel 
of  Roxbury  became  surety  to  the  town  for  Martha  Armstrong, 
widow,  and  her  family. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  83 


TOWN  DEEDS  AND  AGREEMENTS. 


[As  was  noted  on  p.  226  of  our  Eighth  Report,  there  are  a 
number  of  deeds,  etc.,  written  at  the  end  of  the  second  hook  of 
town  records.  Abstracts  are  here  given,  sufficient  probably  to 
answer  the  purpose  ol  the  antiquary,  and  to  put  the  conveyancer 
upon  the  trace  of  these  papers,  in  case  they  have  not  been  recorded 
with  the  Suffolk  Deeds.— W.  H.  W.] 


84  City  £)ocument  No.  150. 


Cooke's  Deed. 

Mess".  Winthrop,  Hutchinson  and  others  Selectmen  of  the 
Town  of  Boston  on  the  29""  of  the  first  month,  1G52.  did  grant 
liberty  to  Richard  Cooke  to  Sett  up  a  House  on  the  Towns  Ground 
between  the  Towns  House  in  which  Mr.  Woodmansey  then  lived 
and  the  Town  School  House  and  did  then  let  to  him  the  Said 
Ground  for  his  use  and  all  the  land  backward  from  the  street  and 
the  grounds  of  Henry  Messinger,  running  behind  the  School  House 
down  along  by  the  Burying  place,  being  67  feet  broad  at  the  upper 
end  behind  the  School  House  and  60  feet  broad  at  the  lower  end, 
nest  the  ground  of  Henry  Messinger,  deceased.  He,  the  said 
Cooke,  paying  quarterly  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Town  the  Sum  of 
Seven  Shillings  and  Sis  pence  in  Merchantable  good  pay  making 
Thirty  Shillings  p^  Annum  to  be  paid  forever.  And  whereas  the 
selectmen,  on  the  28th  of  6th  mo.  1653,  reduced  the  rate  from  30 
shillings  annually  to  20  shillings,  and  the  town  did  on  Mch  8,  1724, 
vote  to  sell  the  small  quit-rents  :  now  for  the  sum  of  £30  paid  by 
Elisha  Cooke,  it  is  agreed  that  the  Said  Cooke,  His  Heirs  etc.  be 
allowed  possession  of  the  aforesaid  piece  of  Land  free  of  any 
demand  of  Rent.     Twenty-third  day  of  February,  1725. 

Mess™  Marion,  Gushing  &  others 
Selectmen. 


Jackson's  Deed. 

Tay,  Marion  &  others,  Select  men  of  the  Town  of  Boston,  Pur- 
suant to  a  vote  of  the  Town  at  a  Gen".  Town  Meeting,  on  March 
8"'.  1724.  impowred  to  sell  the  small  perpetual  Quitt  Rents  of  the 
Town.  And  whereas  the  Ground  whereon  Jona"  Jackson  of  Bos- 
ton lives,  being  situated  at  the  Head  of  the  Dock  in  Boston  front- 
ing to  Dock  Square,  which  is  one  half  of  what  the  Town  formerly 
granted  to  William  Hanbury,  stands  subjected  to  a  payment  for- 
ever of  2s.  Ad.  as  a  Quitt  Rent. 

Now,  in  consideration  of  £8.  17s.  9d.  paid  by  Said  Jackson  to 
the  Town  Treasurer,  He,  His  Heirs  etc.  are  released  from  any 
claim  which  the  Town  may  have  had  for  Rent. 

By  the  Selectmen, 

March  1^*.  1725. 


Dolbear's  Deed. 

Tay,  Marion  and  others,  select  men  of  the  Town  of  Boston  re- 
lease John  Dolbear,  brazier,  his  Heirs  etc.  of  all  Quit  Rent  claim 
etc.  for  the  ground  whereon  the  Shop  of  said  Dolbear  stands, 
situate  at  the  Head  of  the  Dock,  fronting  to  Dock  Square,  which 
is  one  half  of  what  the  Town  granted  William  Hanbury.  The 
rent  was   5s.  id.    per  annum;   commuted   for  £8  17s.  9d. 

By  the  Select  men, 

March  1^'.  1725. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  85 


Borland's  Deed. 

Indenture  of  Bargain  and  Sale,  naade  and  concluded  Oct.  28*. 
1669,  between  Usher,  Lake  and  others,  Select  men  of  the  Town  of 
Boston,  and  John  Woodmansey.  Whereas  many  years  since,  the 
Town  granted  to  Valentine  Hill  and  partners  a  parcel  of  land  for 
a  wharf  and  dock,  who  sold  same  to  Richard  Hutchinson  of 
London,  ironmonger,  and  Thomas  Clark  of  Boston,  merchant,  from 
whom  William  Hudson  of  Boston  bought  an  interest,  and  by  deed 
dated  Mch  23rd,  1663,  the  latter  sold  to  John  Woodmansy  his 
warehouse  and  wharf  with  a  right  to  go  with  a  cart  through  the 
land  upon  the  wharf,  from  the  street  by  the  house  then  in  the  pos- 
session of  Richard  Stains.  Now  the  said  Usher  and  others, 
selectmen,  confirm  same  for  a  quit-rent  of  20  shillings  in  current 
silver,  payable  every  29th  of  September. 

And  Mch  1st,  1725,  Isaiah  Tay  and  others,  selectmen,  sell  said 
small  quit-rent,  for  £20,  to  John  Borland. 


Shippen's  Deed. 

Indenture  made  13*'^  day  of  June  1684,  between  Joy liffe,  Hutch- 
inson and  others,  selectmen  of  the  Town  of  Boston,  and  Edward 
Shippen,  upholder,  one  of  the  proprietors,  as  assignor  of  the 
widow  of  Thomas  Hull,  of  a  paj^cel  of  Land  or  Flatts  granted  by 
the  Town  of  Boston  29*'^  9"°  1641  to  Valentine  Hill  &  associates, 
for  making  a  dock  and  wharf.  And  whereas  the  town  afterwards 
granted  said  wharf  and  dock  for  the  term  of  80  years  from  the 
year  1646  :  and  whereas  the  town  voted  March  10,1683-4  that  the 
selectmen  might  enlarge  the  highway  on  the  east  side  of  said  dock, 
making  compensation.  Now  therefore  the  said  Select  men  grant  to 
Edward  Shippen  and  heirs,  provided  they  pay  15s.  annually  to 
the  Town,  all  that  part  of  the  wharf  and  land  belonging  to  the 
town  being  on  the  east  side  of  the  dock,  to  the  seaward,  bounded 
north  by  land,  wharf  and  flats  of  Eliakim  Hutchinson,  west  by  the 
highway,  south  by  land  of  Benjamin  Davis,  and  east  by  the  Cove, 
measuring  in  breadth  by  the  highway,  54  feet  9  in.,  with  a  propor- 
tion of  flats. 

The  above  said  Land  released  by  the  Selectmen,  March  P'. 
1725;  Thomas  Fitch,  attorney  to  Mess.  John  Crouch  &  Sam^^ 
Arnold  of  London,  Assignees  of  Edward  Shippen  dece*^,  paying 
the  Sum  of  Twenty-five  pounds  to  the  Town  Treasurer. 

By  MiNOT,  Marion,  &  others 

Select  men. 


Pim's  Deed. 

Indenture  made  29*''  of  Sep'.  1691,  between  Joyse  Hall  of  Bos- 
ton widow,  Alexander  Seers  of  Boston  shipwright  &  Rebecca  his 
wife  daughter  of  said  Joyse,  on  the  one  part  and  Thomas  Winsor 


86  City  Document  No.  150. 

of  Boston,  mariner,  on  the  other,  conveying  a  parcell  of  Land 
situated  near  the  Great  Draw  bridge  in  Conduit  Street,  Boston,  on 
the  payment  of  £100.  The  land  was  bounded  north-west  by  Con- 
duit street,  north  by  land  of  Joshua  Winsor,  south  by  land  of 
Pilgrim  Simpkins,  and  south-west  by  an  alley  leading  from  Conduit 
Street  towards  the  mouth  of  Bendall's  dock.  It  was  20  feet  broad 
and  forty  feet  long.  With  right  of  wharfage  appertaining  to  any 
house  on  said  land,  upon  the  wharf  18  feet  broad  before  Winsor's 
land,  formerly  known  as  Leonard  Buttolph's  Wharf.  Also  their 
right  in  the  Conduit  in  Conduit  street,  and  in  a  4  foot  passage  to 
be  laid  out  on  said  land  in  the  south-west. 

Aug.  16,  1694  Joshua  Winsor,  tailor,  sold  for  £20  to  his  brother 
Thomas  Winsor,  one  half  his  brick  wall  and  9  inches  of  land  under 
same,  adjoining  the  house  of  said  T.  W. 

The  land  released  from  claim  of  the  Town  by  the  Selectmen, 
March  1"  1725,  John  Pirn,  gunsmith,  paying  into  the  Town 
Treasury  £10.  7s.  9d. 


Oliver's  Deed. 

Indenture  made  28th  of  Jan.  1660.  between  Cap*.  William  Davis, 
Lake  and  others,  select  men  of  the  Town  of  Boston,  and  Cap*. 
J  ames  Johnson  of  Boston.  A  piece  of  Land  was  granted  23*^  of  1 2"° 
1656.  to  James  Johnson  upon  payment  of  an  annual  Eent  £4.  10s. 
It  was  all  the  waste  land  on  the  south  side  of  the  Creek  by  Mr. 
Winthrop's  warehouse,  aud  adjoining  the  land  already  let  to  Ben- 
jamin Ward.     This  grant  was  confirmed  in  1659,  12*'^  of  1™°. 

Jan.  28*'^  1660,  ten  shillings  were  added  to  the  rent. 

Feb.  25""  1725  the  land  was  released  by  the  Selectmen,  Daniel 
Oliver  paying  £183,  into  the  Town  Treasury. 


Co^^  Brown's  Deed. 

Indenture  made  June  17*^  1717  between  Co"  Sam^^  Brown  of 
Salem  and  Sewall,  Hutchinson  and  others,  being  a  committee  in 
charge  of  a  certain  Publick  Stock  of  money  for  the  use  of  a  new 
Writing  School.  For  the  sum  of  £700  a  Brick  ware  house  was 
sold  by  Sym"  Brown  to  Mess'■^  Hutchinson,  Sewall,  in  trust  for 
the  use  of  the  School. 

Said  land  and  wharf  was  near  the  Town  Dock,  in  the  present 
improvement  of  Peter  Lucy,  John  Josline  and  others,  bounded 
west  or  fronting  on  Mei-chants'  Row,  22  ft.  9  in.  ;  south  by  ware- 
houses and  land  of  Henry  Deering ;  east  on  wharf  and  shed  of 
Andrew  Belcher  and  Jonathan  Belcher,  22  ft.  9  in. ;  northerly  (?) 
on  a  passage  of  9  ft.  wide,  leading  to  Belcher's  wharf;  being  68 
feet  from  front  to  rear. 

The  comittee  above  named  gave  up  warehouse,  land  etc.  men- 
tioned in  the  deed,  to  Cushing,  Baker  and  others,  selectmen  of  the 
Town  of  Boston,  May  13"^  1726. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  87 


"Winsor's  Lease. 

Indenture  made  March  11*  1694  between  John  ISiyre,  Bromfeild 
and  others,  select  men  of  Boston,  and  Rebecca,  widow  of  Joshua 
Winsor,  sou  of  Robert  Winsor.  A  piece  of  land  was  granted 
by  the  Selectmen  to  Rebecca  Winsor,  she  paying  an  Annual 
Rent,  being  where  their  house  stands,  butted  on  the  north  by  the 
street  leading  to  the  Draw-bridge,  east  by  land  of  John  Hunt, 
south  by  the  mouth  of  the  Dock,  and  west  by  the  land  of  Thomas 
Winsor,  Pilgrim  Simkius,  &c. 

The  Laud,  granted  to  Rebecca  Winsor,  released  from  all  claim. 
May  8*  1727,  by  Thatcher,  Hunt,  selectmen,  to  Samuel  Bridgham 
shopkeeper,  and  Knight  Leveret,  goldsmith,  they  paying  £7.  10s. 
to  the  Town  Treasurer. 


Dolbear's  Lease. 

Lidenture  of  Lease  made  May  3P'  1727,  between  John  Baker, 
Front  and  others,  select  men,  and  John  Dolbearof  Boston,  brazier, 
of  a  piece  of  land  where  an  old  building  lately  stood,  bounded  in 
front,  west,  on  Dock  Square  32  ft. ;  north,  on  Dolbear's  shop  19 
ft.  9  in.  ;  on  an  angle  into  the  dock  upon  said  Dolbear  13  ft.  10  in.  ; 
and  from  that  angle  on  the  Dock  south  east,  28  feet.  Rent  £20 
per  annum  for  21  years. 


Hubbard's  Lease. 

Indenture  made  June  1''  1727,  between  Baker,  Prout  and  others, 
select  men  of  Boston,  by  which  a  peice  of  Land  is  Let  to  Hubbard 
for  a  term  of  twenty-one  years,  he  paying  an  annual  Rent  to  the 
Town  Treasurer.  It  was  at  the  head  of  the  Town  Dock,  bounded 
west  on  Dock  Square  ;  north  on  a  slip  of  town  land  between  it  and 
John  Dolbear's  land,  measuring  22  feet  in  width  on  the  front  and 
extending  back  40  ft.  ;  south  and  east,  on  town  land.  Leaving  the 
street  36^  feet  wide  at  the  upper  end  of  the  Sun  Tavern,  now  in 
possession  of  Widow  Mears,  and  32^  feet  wide  at  the  lower  end 
of  said  Tavern. 

The  sum  of  Thirty  pounds  deducted  by  the  Town  out  of  the 
Rent  paid  by  Thomas  Hubbard.  Aug.  12'^*  1728,  by  a  separate 
memorandum. 


Wroe  and  William's  Deed. 

Baker,  Prout  and  others,  select  men  of  the  Town  of  Boston,  sell 
to  Joshua  Wroe  and  Jonathan  Williams,  executors  of  William  Web- 
ster, shopkeeper,  dec*^,  a  peice  of  Land  at  the  lower  end  of  Sud- 
bury Street,  in  Boston,  March  7""  1727.  Said  land  bounded  south 
east  on  Sudbury  street,  59  feet :  north  east  on  Mr.  Burgess,  48  ft. : 
north  west  by  the  Mill  Pond,  52  ft.  south  west  on  the  highway  or 
vacant  land,  45  ft. 


88 


City  Document  No.  150. 


[The  following  papers  are  taken  from  the  files  preserved  at  the 
office  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  from  which  collection  our 
First  Report  was  compiled.     W.  H.  W.] 


A  List  of    the  Names  of  all  the  males  above  1 6    years  of   Age 
Taken  in  Major  Towusends  Camp  August 


1698 


A 

Benj.  Alfords  — - 
Js  :  Addington 

B 

W™  Badger 
Isaac  Biscan 
John  Briggs 
Gabriel  Bernon 
Jos  :  Belknap  sen"" 

Ditto  Jun'' 

John  Brockhurst 
And'"  Belcher  — 
Rich  :  Browne 
W™  Bayley 
Boswick 

C 
Geo  Clearke 
Nath'i  Coney 
D""  Chickley 
James  Cornish 
John  Chadwick 
Serjent  Cole 
Andrew  Conningham 
Ezekiel  Olivers 
Doctor  Cooke  — 
Sam"  C;iarke  n^   8 
Tho  :  Coxe 
Timothy  Conningham 
Rich  Conniers  — 
Sam'^  Clowe 
Rich  Christopher 
Dunkin  CaQiboU 
Cole  schoolmaster 
Nathii  Shannon 


2 

bo 

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— . 

2 

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.  .    1 

1 

.  .    1 

1 

.  .  2 

1 

.      2 

.      4 

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1 

— 

1 

.      1 

— 

1 

— 

1 

D 

Benj  :  Davis  — 
Seth  Doight  — 
Addington  Davenport 
Jeremiah  Dnmer  — ■ 

Moses  Dejatts 

E 
John  Eyres 
Obadiah  Emons  sen"" 
Ditto  Jun'' 

F 

Capt  Eairweather 
Benj  Fitch  — 
W™  Ford  — 
Tho  :  Fitch  — 
Andrew  :  Fanneuil 
Rober'  Fitchyou  — ■ 

G 

Sam"  Gaskil  — 
John  George  — 
Edw  Gillings 
Edw  :  Gouge  — 
Gyles  Goddart 
James  Gouge 

H 

John  Hubbert 
Tho  :  Haies 
Walter  Hungerford 
W>^  Hill 

Ambros  Hunnywell 
Turrence  [Hen]  ly 
Jacob  [Hal will?] 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


89 


Master. 

p 

Master. 

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p 

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3) 

3 
m 

^ 

m 

^ 

J 

John  Ranger  — 

M''chant  Jackson  — 

Gamaliel  Rogers 

James  Jarvis  — 

Jonathan  Jackson 

S 

Eenj  :  Johnson 

— .  1 

Ephraim  Savige  — 

Job  :  Ingram  — 

Ciprian  Southwark 

. 

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Henry  Sherlowe  — 



.  1 

L 

Tho  :  Savige  — 

Capt  Legg  — 

. — . 

.  1 

Jos  :  Sweetser  — 

Tho  Linthorne 

Epaphras  Shrimpton 

M 

Simeon  Stoddar  — 

Fran.  Morse 

Robert  Sanders  — 

Arthur  Masson 

2 

1 

Fran.  Smith  — 

Tho :  Messenger 

.      1 

W™  Sutton  — 

Simeon  Messenger 

Sam'i  Meeres  — 

1 

. 

T 

Florence  Micarta  — 

2 

James  Townsend 

Tho:  Marshall 

.      3 

— 

Fran.  Thrasher  — 

2 

Nicho  :  Morecock 

John  Tulley  — 

Troworthy  — 

X 

W™  Tedman  — 

Jabes  Negus  — 

James  Taylor  — 
Jos  :  Tery  — 

.      1 

0 

Sam'i  Oper  — 

Andrew  Veech  — 

P 

Widdo  :  Perabertons, 

2 

w 

John  Phillips  — 

John  Wiat 

Jos  :  Parsons  — 

Rich  :  Wilkins 

M""  Parris  — 

.    1 

. 

Joshua  Wells 

Geo  :  Pordage  — 

— 

.  1 

Joseph  Williams  — 

Michel  Perrie  — 

.      1 

John            [These 

Sara'i  Phillips 

B                       names 

Edw  :  Porter  — 

Jo                     here 
J                        torn  off] 

R 

Richard  White 

Wm  Eidgel  — 

John  Ruggles  — 

New  :  Comers 

Jos  :  Russell  — 

.      1 

John  Osborne 

John  Rolston  — 

.      1 

John  Vallentine 

90 


City   Document   No.  150. 


[The  following  lists  of  Abatements  seem  to  refer  to  the  year 
1 700.  One  or  two  are  undated,  and  may  therefore  belong  in  1702, 
for  which  year  a  few  lists  remain  and  are  printed  herewith.  The 
value  of  these  scraps  consists  in  the  evidence  afforded  of  the  per- 
sons then  resident  in  Boston,  and  especially  of  that  class  of  tran- 
sient inhabitants  not  recorded  on  our  volumes  of  deeds  or  wills. 

W.H.W.] 


[List  No.  1,  endorsed,  "Constable  Benj*-  Fitch,  his  abatem's."] 


£ 

Bh 

d 

£ 

sh 

d 

W"  Brown. 

0. 

10. 

7 

Peter  Salmon 

0  . 

5  . 

11 

Mary  Bosse 

0  . 

0. 

7 

Mary  Stephens 

0  . 

0  . 

8 

Jn°  Barry 

0  . 

0  . 

10 

Marg=>  Stephens 

0  . 

1  . 

0 

Wido  Chaffin 

0. 

0  . 

5 

Eobt.  Wright 

0  . 

2  . 

10 

Jn°.  Coleworthy 
Eliz*.  Cornish 
Jno.  Clampit 

0  . 
0. 
0  . 

0. 
0  . 
2  . 

9 

7 

11 

Wid:    Wright 

0. 

0  . 

5 

4. 

18  . 

10 

Jno.  Due 

0  . 

6  . 

11 

Naomi  Conyers 

0  . 

0. 

6 

Dan :  Barnedo 

00. 

11 

00 

Wid.  Dickerson 

0. 

0  . 

5 

Edwd.  Hunt: 

00. 

12  . 

00 

Jno  Giles 

0  . 

16. 

11 

Abra:  Jones 

00 

07 

00 

W™.  Heppe 

0. 

0  . 

7 

Henry  Kelsy 

00 

09 

00 

Tho  :  Higgins 

0 

0. 

2 

Jno.  Tuckerraan 

00  . 

06  . 

09 

Eliz'^.  Jones 

0 

0 

7 

Henr.  Bridghani 

00 

13 

00 

Deb.  King 

0. 

0. 

8 

Over  Cast  in  y^  list 

02 

09 

00 

Wid.  King 

0. 

0. 

5 

Jn"  Marshal 

00 

15 

00 

Mary  Lowder 

0. 

1 

1 

Geo  :  Purham 

00 

07 

00 

Mary  Lyon 

0 

0 

11 

Rob'.  Scire 

00. 

09 

00 

Wid.  Mathews 

0  . 

0. 

10 

Nath :  Wilmot 

00 

09 

00 

Rich'i  Merrit 

0. 

11 . 

8 

m'-  Wright 

00 

09 

00 

Wid.  Mackcloghan 

0. 

00 

10 

Tho:  Ellen 

00 

11 

.07 

Bathuel  Mills 

0 

02 

1 

Jno.  Whathew 

00 

.  08 

.05 

Eliez.  Marshal 

0 

00 

4 

Rob'.  Rogers 

00 

07 

.00 

Lid  :  &  Geo.  Negro 

0 

0 

9 

~~~ 

-~—^— 

Seth:  Perry 

0 

6 

1 

09- 

03 

.09 

Jno.  Pim 

0 

0 

10 

Edw:  Phillips  — 

00: 

00 

05 

Tho:  Pike 

0 

0 

10 

on  the  other  side  -^ 

4. 

18 

.  10 

Edw.  Peggy- 

0 

0 

5 

Mary  Perrin 

0 

0 

6 

£14, 

,   3„  — 

Geo.  Pain 

0 

.    8 

.    3 

Tho:  Ellen    , 

Eliz.  Robbins 

0 

.    1 

.    5 

Jno  Whathew 

Jos :  Stocker 

0 

.    5 

.    4 

Eliz.  Stebbins 

0 

.     1 

.    6 

Rob'  Rogers.  . 

Wid.  Streaker 

0 

.    0 

.  10 

0-12- 

0 

0-10- 

9 

0-    6- 

0 

Miscellaneous  Papers.  91 


[List  No.  2,  endorsed,  "Benj  Fitch  his  List  of  Abatem"^."] 

Aeco'  of  such  Persons  as  were  Rated  In 

niy  Lists  that  I  Cannot  get  In  —  £      s        c 

Ambrose  Hnnnywell  by  reason  of  his 
wife  her  sicl^uess,  and  liis  being  out 
of  Imploy 
0  :  10        9   John  Mullberry  Estream  poor  &  Lame 
0        6        0  Nathaniel  Reynolds  gone  to  New  Bris-  ) 
soli  and  Left  his  family  [ 

Thomas  Wybourne  sickly  and  out  of  | 
Imploy       _  [ 

Abraham   Nichols   being   sick   cannot  ) 
maintain  himself  j 

0-6-0    Joseph  Days 

Phillip  Dellorick 

Edward  Geland  poor  and  out  of  Imploy 

Timothy  Mackhue 

0-4-0    W"  Morro  saith  hath  made  his  Appli-") 

cation  to  the  Select  men  and  y*  they  | 

promised  to  abate  him  by  reason  of  y 

his  being  wounded  In  service  of  y*^  j 

Country —  J 

0-7-0   John  Price  y*  Lodges  at  Samuel  Smith  \ 

his  house  Ran  away  to  Jamaica  In  v    0  -  07  -    0 
his  Landlords  Debt  ) 

3  -    3-10    Cap'  John  Balstou  for  his  Ship  w'^  you  \ 

promised  to  abate  me  |    o       d      lU 

4-17-7  7_7_8 


0-    6-0 
0-5-0 


0-    6  - 

0-    6- 
0-    5- 
0-10- 

0 

0 
0 

1 

0-10- 

0 

92 


City  Document   No.   150 


[List  No.  3,  endorsed  "  Constable  Fitch  his  2°  List  of 
Abatejients."] 


"Abated  Constable  Benj^  Fitch:"  [1700.] 

1         sh         d 


Ambrose  Honiwel 
W™.  Hayden 
Robt.  Mason 
Fran  :  Alexander 
Joseph  Phillips 
Ebenezer  Luscomb 
W"\  Mathews 
Cap*.  Paxton 
Nath :  Reynolds 
Eleazer  Starr 
Tho:  Wyborn 
W™.  Dinsdale  Sen'' 
Bohama  Humphreys 
Thos  Rue 
Tho  Pike 
Sam".  Hall 
Joseph  Uinsdel 
Jonath  :  Balston  Jun  ; 
David  Croutch 
Nath :  Due 


12     07 
15     07 


12     09 
10     00 


00 
00 
00 
00 

00  19  05 
00  10  01 
00  :  07  .  00 
00  :  07  .  08 
00:  10:  00 
00:  04:  11 
00 :  03  .  8 
00:  09 
00:  06 
00:  07 
00:  09 
00:  10 
00:  1.3 
00:  11 .  00 
00  .  07  .  00 
00  :  10  .  09 


Obad :  Due 
Jno.  Dinsdel 
Jos  :  Day 
W™.  Fisher.  Jun"" 
Rich'i.  Flood 
Edwd.  Geland 
Ephraim  Hall 
Jos  :  Lowel  abated 
Jno  Kempthorn 
Jno  Nichols 
W">.  Fisher 
Jos  :  Lowel  Jun"" 
W".  Morto 
Rob'.  Noaks 
Eliz'^  Pasco 
James  Penniman 
Eliz'^  Whetcomb 
David  Gwin 


I  sh  d 
00  :  1 0  .  09 
00:  02:  05 
00:  08  .  11 
00:  12  .  05 
00  .  05  .  00 
00  .  05  .  00 
00  .  13  .  03 
00 :  08  .  00 
00 :  19  .  03 
00  .  07  .  00 
00  .  14  :  00 
■  00  :  06  .  03 
00:  03:  03 
00:  11  .  03 
00:  07  .  01 
00:  13.  11 
00  :  08  .  00 
00:   10:  00 

£17     12, ,09 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


93 


[List  No.  4,  William  Clark's  List  of  Abatements. 

1 

March  5''^  1700 
Widdow  Bass  00         11         06  Abate 

Thomas  Boomer  00         12         10 

John  Barns  00         01         00 


1700.] 
d 


Will'"  Crichfield 
Jacob  Clay    - 
Elisha  Dubellday 
Larince  Drisco 
Widdow  Davenport 

Nathan*^  Freeman 

Harison  Groose 
Isacke  Goose 
Maria  Gare 
M'  Grom 

John  Hillton 
Joseph  Hilliard 
widdow  Irland 
David  Jones 

Cornealis  Larience 
*Henrey  mountford 
Francis  marshall 

mathew  Poole 
Tim  Purbank 
John  Phips 
Thomas  Rowe 
Barnibas  Ridley 
Thomas  Thornton 
Cornealus  Thompson 
Joseph  Torrey 
John  Tucker 

Benjmin  Win  [or  Vrin] 
Larince  White 
John  wait 
Nathan":^  wittacns 
Vincent  Williams 


00 

07 

01 

00 

05 

05 

00 

19 

00 

00 

16 

08 

00 

03 

07 

00 

04 

07 

00 

12 

00 

00 

11 

02 

00 

11 

03 

00 

05 

06 

13 

06 

05 

02 

03 

06 

00 

00 

05 

00 

07 

1 

05 

08 

14 

03 

12 

06 

10 

03 

01 

06 

02 

00 

15 

11 

12 

11 

11 

09 

06 

00 

03 

10 

05 

08 

2 

5 

2 

5 

10 

05 

5„    5- 

3„     7  — 
4„    7 


5  ,,    6 


13  „ 

6 

5  „ 

2 

5„ 

7„ 

1 

5„ 

8 

10  „ 

3 

1  „ 

6 

5„ 

11 

12  „ 

11 

2„    5 
2„    5 

4  ,,    5 


Abated  £  4  ,,  19  ,,    9 


[Endorsed,  "  Constable  W**  Clark  abatements 

no  note  yet  past  for  it."] 


*  This  name  marked  out  in  original  paper. 


94 


City  Document  No.   150. 


[List  No.  5,  endorsed,  "Constable  Wm.  Claek,  2°  &  3°  Lists."] 
"A  list  for  abatements  in  y^  Spring  rates  of  poor  and  Indegent  people." 


Mary  Battery 

X   „  „  „    6 

Widdow  Creige 

X   „„  „    7 

Widdow  Cannon 

X  „  1  „    . 

*Eichard  Collier 

.        X  „  „  „  10 

*Widdow  Dennis 

X   „  1  „ 

*David  Faulkner 

„„„    7 

*             Furber 

,,   ,,    I.      0 

Hannah  Gallup 

X   ,}  ,)  ,)    5 

Mary  Honniwell 

.        X   „  „„    7 

>>  )j  3  ,,  01 

Widdow  Hudson 

X   „„  „    7 

Widdow  Jarvis 

X   „  ,,  1    „ 

Mehittabel  Kean     . 

X   „  „  „    2 

Kate  Negro 

X    „  ,,  „    5 

Tarasine  Kent 

# 

.         X   „,,„    7 

Widdow  ladd 

X   „„„    7 

Widdow  Lattaney 

X   ,,  „  „    4 

Abigail  Langly 

-X   „  „  „    4 

Widdow  Mares 

X   ,,  ,,  ,,    5 

Judeth  Marchant 

X   ,,  ,,  ,,    2 

Widdow  Nevill 

X    ,,  ,,  ,,    7 

Nathi  Parkman 

X    „  „  „  10 

Widdow  Poawling . 

X    ,,  „  ,,  07 

Tho  Rule 

X    „  ,,  „    8 

Widdow  read 

X    „  ,,  ,,  10 

•  >)  8  ,,  1 

Mars^aret  Sweetman 

X    ))  ))  ))     7 

Widdow  Sleig 

X   „  1  „    3 

Margaret  Tueil 

X   „  „  „    5 

Widdow  Walters    . 

X    ),  5)  ,,    5 

Widdow  Weeden 

X   ,,  „  „  10 

Mr.  John  white 

X   ,,  ,,7,, 3 

.  „  10  „  9 

Of  the  Same. 

Henry  Dawson     .         ,         .         .        .         .         .         .X 

Isaic  Goose  dead X 

*Francis  Marshal  ....... 

Mr.  Pettington X 

*William  Critchfield 

Lawrence  White X 


£1  "  1: 11 


„5, 

,  11 

,,  4  , 

,,  0  , 

,    0 

„5, 

,    6 

„2  . 

4 

2.5.0 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


95 


"  A  list  for  abatements  of  Tall  rates. 


*William  Critchfield     . 

„    4„9 

2.5.0 

Goose  dead  . 

.     X          „    7„ 

7  .  0 

m'  Pittington 

•     X      „„13„ 

13.  0 

*m>-.  John  White 

„  „    6„ 

*Widdo"vv  Ireland          . 

„  1  ,,    4  ,, 

Mathew  Poole 

„08:  3 

8  .  3 

Mathew  Poole 

X  „  „   7„6 

7  .  6 

*Elijah  Dubbleday 

,,  „  19    ,, 

Widdow  Nath  Parkman 

X          10    ,, 

10.  0 

David  Vauighn 

X      „  10    ,,  6 

10  .  6 

*Tho  :  Russel  at  Daveys 

n     7     „ 

Tamasin  Skinner 

—      0.3.0 

, 

3  .  0 

Abated 

5.4.3 

*  A  line  through  these  names  in  the  original. 

"  3d  List  of  Abatements  " 

W^.  Critchfield 

0. 

7  .     1 

Walter  Ferryman 

0. 

2  .    5 

Jno.  Ireland  6/ 

0  . 

6  .    0 

Harrison  Gross 

0  . 

9  .    8 

Rich'i.  Negro               ......... 

0  . 

2  .    4 

Coffe  Negro 

0. 

2  .  10 

Elijah  Dubbleday      . 

0  . 

9  .  00 

Tho :  Thornton 

0  . 

9  .  00 

Vincent  W°"              .        . 

• 

• 

. 

0  . 

5  .    3 

2.  18 


96 


City  Document   No.  150. 


N°3 


[List  No.  6,  endorsed  "Constable  "W^  Welsted 

List  of  abatements."] 


Of  first  Lists,  viz', 
XRich*^  Brooks  p  Order 

X  .Tames  Barnes  went  to  Sea,  unawares  to  me  £ 
X  Rob' :    Davis  extream  poor 
X  Eliz'^  Edwards  D°. 
X  John  Gorge  D°. 
work  Tho  :  Monsall  D°. 
X  John  Lowrell  mistake 
X  Sarah  Murravin 
X  Widow  Orris  poverty 
X  Rich"^  Rieraft 
xMark  Round 
X  Negro  Tom  aged  &  poor 
X  Mathew  Waters  Negro.  Ditto 


£    , 

,1     V 

1 

£ 

,  7  , 

10 

£ 

- 

£ 

1?  3  , 

2 

£ 

,4, 

11 

£ 

,5  , 

3 

£ 

.,  3  , 

9 

£ 

n  "~  1 

,    4 

£ 

„2, 

,    1 

£ 

?5    ~    5 

,    4 

£- 

5    ■"    » 

5 

£ 

„2, 

,     5 

£ 

,,  2  , 

5 

*-  ^  r?  ~  i?      "~ 


LAST    LISTS 

Zech :   Adams  gone 
work  Edward  Ball  extream  poor 

XEliz"  :  Edwards  not  to  be  found     ' 
X  Jn° :  Gorge. 

Rignall  Grenian  removed  to  y^  fr.  Town 
XMary  Mayne.  poverty 

Joshua  Peacock  gone 
XJon*^:  Simpson  serv'  to  Jon^.  Wardell 

Elihu    Wardell    long    Since    return'^ 
Ipswich  whence  he  came, 
X  Jos  :  Royall  one  Poll  too  much 

Edw^  Lillie  gone 
X  Samuel  Baker  gone  Watch  Rate 


to 


£ 

5, 

,  - 

£ 

5, 

,  - 

£ 

5, 

,  6 

£ 

4, 

,  3 

£  1 

9, 

,  - 

£ 

5  , 

£ 

7  , 

,  - 

£ 

2, 

,  - 

£ 

7, 

,  _ 

£ 

3, 

,  - 

£  1 

6, 

,  _ 

£ 

7  , 

£  7 

5, 

,  9 

4 

4  , 

,  3 

X  abated  £  3  ,,  1  ,,  6 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


97 


["  List  No.  7  endorsed,  "Constable  Welsteed,  2^  List  of  abatem*^"] 
"  It  may  be  reasonable  to  Abate  of  Lists  N".  3." 

0  -    5-0    Edw"^  Ball,  A  Seaman,  haveing  had  long  }    r>  r 

Illuess  &  verry  poor  j        *  "        " 

0  -    9-6   Joseph  Shaw  haveing  been  long  111  &  j 

disenabled  from  worke,  so  apropper  v  £      ,,    9  ,,  6 
Object  of  Charity  ) 

0  -    7-0   Elihu  Warden  dwells  at  Ipswitch  £      ,,     7  ,,  - 

0  -    5-3   Tho :   Monsall  Aged,   &  not  a  Setled  \    n  p;      q 

inhabitant  }  »'    »  ,,  d 

0  -    2-0   Widow  Hall,  has  not  paid  her  Watch ^ 

Rate  &  earnestly  pleads  for  abatem*.  [    ^  - 

Snpposeing  herselfe  over  vallued  in  [  "        "  ~ 

pson  all  Estate —  J 

1  -    4-0   Edm"^.  Dolbear,  Aged  &  poor,  his  Rates  ^ 
Amo' :  to   24.    propably  upon  reas-  j 

2  .   12  .  9        suming  y"^  Consideration  of  his  Cir-  ^  £  1  ,,    4  ,,  - 

cumstances,  reason  may  be  seen  for 
abatement 


2  „  14  „  9 


98 


City  Document  No.  150. 


[List  No.  8  endorsed  "W^.  Mans  bill  of  Abatem™.     1700."] 
"  A  List  of  Sundry  Poor  as  Cannot  pay  " 


Tho  Burroughs  Tax 
watch 
provence  Tax 


abated 


Capt.  Coy  provence  Tax 

Town  Tax  abated 

Ricliard  man :  abated 

Cap*.  James  Smith  3/  :  abated 

Jos  :  Dolbear  :  abated  6/- 

Rob'  Hannah  abated  3/ 


00  -  01  -  03 
00  -  02  -  00 
00  -  03  -  00 


Peater  Dearelove  Tax 
watch 

abated 

uu  -  02  -  01 
00  -  02  -  00 

Jn°  Earle  Tax 
watch 
proveuce  Tax 

work 

00  -  03  -  05 
00  -  02  -  00 
00-03-00 

Henry  Ingram  Tax 
watch 
provence  Tax 

abated 

00  -  06  -  03 
00  -  02  -  00 
00  -  06  -  06 

Wd''  Matson  Tax 

abated 

00  -00-10 

Ralph  perkins  provence  Tax 
Town  Tax 

abated 

00-  17-00 
00  -  10  -  00 

Wd°  Fay  tax 

abated 

00 -Ul  -OJ 

Martha  WeUs 

abated 

00  -  01  -  03 

02  -  00  -  00 
■00  -  04  -  00 
00  -  02  -  00 
00  :  03  :  00 
00  :  06  :  00 
00   :  05   :  00 


Beth  Smith 


abated  3/ 


15  :  02 
3  .     0 


5  .   18  :  02 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


99 


[List  No.  9,  endorsed  "  Constable  Dowden's  List  abatements. 

1700."] 


Han  ah  Collier 

abated 

„0„00„    7- 

■0  — 

0  — 

7 

Widf  Addams 

abated 

„0„00„     7  — 

■  0  — 

0  — 

7 

Wid?  Booden 

abated 

„  0  „  00  „  10- 

•0  — 

0  — 

10 

Abigal  Buford 

abated 

„0„01  „01- 

0  — 

1  — 

1 

Seth  Gulliver 

abated 

,,  0  ,,  05  ,,    4  — 

-0  — 

5  — 

4 

Sam'^  Dyer 

abated 

„0„01  „  =  - 

■0  — 

1  — 

0 

Daniel  Fare 

abated 

„0„01  „    5- 

-0  — 

1  — 

5 

Wid°  Feathergill 

abated 

„0„00„    7- 

■  0  — 

0  — 

7 

Wid°  Hewell 

abated 

„0„00„    7- 

0  — 

0  — 

rf 
< 

Deborah  Keen 

abated 

„0„00„    5- 

-0  — 

0  — 

5 

Silvister  Merriset 

abated 

„  0  „  05  ,,    5  — 

-0  — 

5  — 

5 

John  Marshall 

„0„13  „  11 

John  Blasted 

abated 

„0  „05  „    3  — 

•0  — 

5  — 

3 

Wid'!  Squire 

abated 

„0  „00„    2- 

■0  — 

0  — 

2 

Wid"?  Straton 

abated 

„0„00  „  11 

0  — 

0  — 

11 

Henry  Thompson 

abated 

„0„04„  10- 

-0  — 

4: 

10 

Wid°  Trout 

abated 

„0„00„    7 

0  — 

0  — 

7 

Joseph  Burke  &  Mother  abated 

„0„02„    8- 

-0 

2 

8 

John  Butler  Junr 

,,  0  ,,  10  ,,  = 

W^  Ad  kins 

abated 

,,  0  ,,  02  ,,    3 

0  — 

2   : 

3 

Edward  Beekford  at  Pells  abated 

,,  0  ,,  07  ,,    3 

0  — 

7- 

3 

John  Beers     at  G 

rices 

„0,,  10  „  = 

David  Buckland 

„0„03  „  = 

Stephen  Cross 

It  1  11  13  ,,  = 

Thomas  Cook 

at  Stratons 

„0„02  „    G 

Sain  Coats 

„0„07„  = 

Charles  Demerit 

abated 

„0„05  „    3 

0    . 

3    . 

0 

John  Downing 

,,  0  ,,  13  ,,  = 

Sam"  Emms 

abated 

„0„  08  „  — 

0    . 

8    . 

0 

Jer  Fenwick 

abated 

„0„02„     6 

0    . 

2    . 

6 

Tho'  Hudson 

abated 

„0„04„    6 

0    . 

4    . 

6 

m  Flamond 

abated 

„0  „  11  „  = 

0  — 

11    : 

0 

Elias  Zoaring 

„0„04„    3 

Parrigan  White 

work 

,,  0  ,,  lo  ,,  = 

W"  Johnson 

abated 

„0„  01  „    6 

0  — 

1  — 

6 

John  Lane 

„0„  11  „    6 

Wid°  Lee 

„  0  „  03  „    6 

W"  Munt 

„  0  „  13  „     6 

Mich'}  Martin 

abated 

„0„  U  „  = 

0  — 

11  — 

0 

John  Magoon 

abated 

??  U  11  i  J  11  = 

0  — 

19  — 

0 

Alex^  Prindle 

abated 

„0„09  „== 

0  — 

9    : 

0 

John  Shine 

work 

„  0  „  OG  „  = 

Clement  Sumner 

„0„08  „    6 

John  Sliosmith 

„  0  „  07,,— 

John  Stephens 

„  0  „  09  „  = 

Cap'  Thomas 

abated 

,,  0  ,,  15  ,,  = 

0  — 

15    : 

0 

Moses  Stockney 

„0„  11  „    5 

John  Tapper 

work 

„  0  „  07  „    1 

Daniel  Travis 

„  0  „  02  „  = 

• 

100 


City  Document   No.   150. 


Ephra?  Linsford :  work 

W™  Parham  work 

John  Oliver  work 

Seth  CuUiver  abiited 
Jos  :  Pa  nam 
Rieh<^  Knight 


„0„  12  „  5 
„0  „  11  „  6 
,,  0  ,,  15  ,,  3 
„  0„05  „  4 
„  0  ,,  08  „  6 
„0  „C4„  = 


[List  No.   10,  endorsed  "  Constable  Dowding's  2°  List,  of 
Abatkiments."] 


Joseph  Bnrke   X 

0„06  „  = 

0. 

6. 

0 

Stephen  French 

1  „08  „  11 

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00 

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X 

0  ,,  13  ,,  11 

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11  — 

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X 

0  „  11  „    5 

0. 

11. 

5 

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0„     7„     2 

0. 

7. 

2 

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0„    8       = 

0. 

8. 

0 

Thomas  Barnard 

0„    4„  =- 

0. 

4. 

0 

George  Burrell 

0  „  13  „  = 

0. 

5. 

0 

Edward  Bickford 

0„    7„  =. 

allowed  befor 

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0. 

0 

John  Beers 

0„  10  „  = 

0. 

10. 

0 

Thomas  Coot 

0  „    2  „    ^6 

0. 

2. 

6 

Jain''  Coats 

0„    5  „  = 

0. 

5. 

0 

Charles  Demeret 

0„    2  „     3 

0. 

2. 

3 

John  Downing 

0.,  13  „  = 

0. 

13. 

0 

Roger  Earie 

0,,    9  „= 

0. 

7. 

0 

Wid°  Ernes 

0  ,,  15  ,,  = 

0. 

15. 

0 

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0. 

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0 

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0  ,,  13  ,,     6 

0 

John  Moore 

0  „     7  ,,  = 

John  Pitts 

0  „    9  „     6 

0. 

9. 

6 

John  Shosmith 

0  „     7„  = 

0. 

7. 

0 

Ju°  Stephens 

0„    9  „  = 

0. 

9. 

0 

Parragin  White 

0„  13  „  = 

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0 

Josiah  Williams 

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rates      £10-02 

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William  Mount 

0-13 

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0-    5 

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Miscellaneous  Papers.  105 


[A.T).  1702.] 
[List  No.   1.  endorsed  "  Const^^  Clough,  abatem"^. 
"  1702         Abated.     Constable  Jn*^.  Clough  «>  ord" 


Aua:.  3P 


John  Bennet 
ffraucis  Brinuo 
Phillip  Cooper 
Moses  Eyre 
M""  Harrison 
Jn".  Gavott 
Peter  Meuis 
Windsor  Sandy 
Widdow  Moss 
Thomas  Wright 
Henry  Wilson 
Lodowick  Dowse 


£ 

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0 

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6 

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106 


City  Document  No.   150. 


[List   No.    2,  endorsed  "  Constable    Savil   Simpson's   List  of 

Abatements.] 

"ap^^  27"^.  1702 
A  List  of  persons  which  have  not  p*^  Rates 
In  Cap'°:  James  hill  Company  — 

Nathan'i  Dow 
obadiah  Dow 
phillop  Dullarok 
Edward  Duddale 
Thomas  Eaton 
nathan'i :  Eamons 
Debra  Franklin 
Joseph  gigins 
John  Langley 
thomas  Larkin 
William  means 
henery  neale 
Daniell  noyce 
John  price 
Edward  pegge 
John  Tucker 
Joseph  Wheeler 


5  —0 

0 

6 

0 

5-0 

13  —  3 

0. 

3. 

3 

9—0 

not  founde 

0. 

9. 

0 

8-0 

0. 

4. 

0 

5  —  6 

0. 

5 

6 

1  —  6 

0 

1 

6 

8-0 

not  found 

0. 

8. 

0 

9  —  6 

not  found 

0. 

9. 

6 

5  —  0 

0. 

5. 

0 

3  —  6 

not  founde 

0. 

3. 

6 

6-0 

0. 

6. 

0 

6-0 

8  —  0 

gone  to  Jamaica 

0. 

8. 

0 

8  —  0 

0. 

4. 

0 

10  —  0 

9  —  0 

0. 

9. 

0 

6=i0  —  3 


by  orders  for  abatements        3  —  3 
Abated  — 


all 


9  —  3 
2.    19 


6  —  4  —  6 


[On  the  reverse.] 

01   12: 

0 

Samii  Smith 

3„ 

3 

JnO;  Mulbery 

7 

0 

The:  Dinsdale 

3: 

0 

Thos  Beetle 

9: 

0 

John  Williams 

9 

3 

John  Kelton 

7 

9 

Henry  Day 

3 

0 

Lawrence  Brown 

9 

0 

cap'  Budg 

dr  — 

£        s.      d.      £     a.      d. 
To  monye  Reed  .  . .  2  ,,  02  ,,  0 

Cii=:       by  abatements      7, ,04  ,,06; 
by  A  ba'  due  ; 

&c  you  are  to J-  1  ,,  19  ,,  00 

■when  you 


3:  3:  3 


9  „03,,06 
2  „  19  ,,  00 

6  „04„06 


Boston  Febru^  24"\  1700— 
To  Constable  Davis,  Erasman  Drue  is  abated  for  two  polls  six 
shillings. 

p  Order  the  Selectmen 

W^^i  Griggs  Town  Cler 

To  Constable  Joseph  Davis  of  muddiriver,  the  Select  men  have 
abated  John  Ellis  Nine  Shillings  of  his  rate 

Attest  W^^  Griggs  Town  Cler 
Dated  m  &  Boston 
Decem^  3U*\  1700— 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


107 


Gon  out  of  town  before 
y^  list  Came  out 


[List  No  3,  endorsed,  "Const"^^"   Long'    List  op  Abatemts. 

[1702?] 


0:    7.  0  Rich"^  Barnard  7 

John  Bomer  7 

0      4:0  Josiah  Baker  8 

Edward  Bellcher  17 

Will™  CritcMeald  7 

0.     5.  6  Will™  Chamlett  5 

0.     3.  0  Francis  Crew  6 

0.     5.  0  Thomas  Caiott  5 

0.     3.0  Lawrance  Drisco  6 

0.     2.  6  Susana  Denuis  2 

John  Guy  nott  found  9 

0      2    6  Thomas  Goodale  6 

M-^.^  Geare  3 

0.     1.6  Joiin  Hillton  4 

Natt  Hogsdon  not  found      8 

James  Joans  6 

Griffin  Joans  Lanne  7 

Eobert  More  not  beene  ] 

home  this  2  years  j  11 


ferriman 

£3 
m"  Davis  0 
F^  Hudson  0 ; 


3 

11: 

6; 


Gon 


0      1        John  Paine 

Joseph     Simpson 
0    12    0       to    wells 

M'Silva    Portogall 
found 
0      7    0  John  Sharp 

John  Waite 
0      3    0  Vincent  Williams 

John  write  not    found 
0      6    0  Rich'^  Eead   not  found 


5 

not ) 
1 12 

7 


4:  00 


f  erri  man 


3.     3.  0  abated.  Mar.  2.  170^  £ :  8-19-9 
Zachary  Long  over  Rated 


108  City  Document  No.  150. 


[List  No.  4.J  "Abated  to  Constable  Zech^.  Long." 

Sep^  2°.  1702. 

John  Bomer  00  :  07  .  09 

Josiah  Baker  00  :  04  .  00 

Edw^  Collins  00  :  04  .  00 

Sam".  Engs  00:16.00 

M".  Gear  00 :  03  .  00 

John  Hilton  00  :  00  .  00 

James  Joans  00  :  06  .  00 

Griffin  Jones  00  :  07  .  06 

Roh'.  More  00:11.00 

John  Wait  00 :  05  .  00 


£  3  .  04  :  03 


[List  No.  5,  endorsed,  "James  Gooch  List  of  Abatements.'* 

1702?] 

these  persons  were  in  my  first  list  and  have  not  payd  these  sums 

for  the  rasons  here  under  writen. 
William  auscorab  payd  in  mr  dowdens  list 
^  John  burnard  gon  to  sea 
thomas  brown  gon  before  I  had  the  list 
John  carr  gon  before  I  had  the  list 
John  ehamplin  old  and  pore 
obadiah  emonds  you  abated 
John  otis  pore 

richerd  Jenkens  gon  to  sea  before  I  had  the  list 
widow  liseom  pore 
Johanah  linsey  very  pore 
shely  ?  lis  con  very  pore 
James  low  at  mr  flchs  hous  pore 
wido  pore  very  pore  in  dide 
mary  role  ran  a  way  to  rode  Island 
franeis  smith  very  pore  and  not  well 
merce  shore  pore 
mary  taylor  pore 
wido  hucins  pore 

richerd  conners  over  rated  for  one  head 
mr  pecock  for  one  head  and  had  none  rateabel 

2—    7  —  6 


0  — 

2  —  0 

0  — 

13  —  6 

0  — 

4-0 

0  — 

2  —  0 

0  — 

2  —  0 

0  — 

5  —  3 

0  — 

1  — 0 

— 

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0  — 

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0  — 

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0  — 

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0  —  0 

Miscellaneous  Papers.  109 


[List  No.  6,  endorsed,  "  Constb^^  Gooch  his  I/ISt  of  Abatem™."] 
februaiy  the  23  1 70^    rates  that  I  cannot  get  allowed  viz' 


0  — 

2-0 

John  aUia 

0  — 

9  —  6 

John  chadwck 
William  ciswick 

0  — 

10  —  0 

thomas  davis 

0  — 

11  —  9 

george  long              drownded 

0  — 

17  —  1 

James  macksfild 

0  — 

6  —  0 

thomas  morset 

0  — 

7-0 

mrs  wate  Juner  — 

0  — 

6-0 

John  Williams 

0  — 

2-0 

James  gipson 

0  — 

2-0 

samuwill  Bishop 

13  —  4 

abated  50/ 


[On  the  reverse.] 


0—2  — 

0 

0—9  — 

6 

0—7  — 

0 

0  —  10  — 

0 

0—  11  — 

9 

0  —  17  — 

1 

0—6  — 

0 

0—    7 

0 

0         6 

0 

0         2 

0 

0—2  — 

0 

4—0  — 

4 

7  — 

0 

3  —  13  — 

4 

1—6  — 

6 

2  —    6  —  10 


ConstW^  Gooch  his  List    Constbie  Gooch  D' 
of  Abatem'  M'  Shippins  rals        £l  —  0  —  6 

Allow"^50/  Jos :  Merryfeild  £0.      6.      0 


110  City  Document  No.  150. 


[List  No.  7,  endorsed,  "James  Gooch's  List  of  Abatements." 

?1702?] 

tliese  persons  wei*e  in  my  second  list  and  have  not  payd  these 
sums  for  the  reasons  here  under  writen 

X  John  funill  gon  to  sea  before  I  had  th^  list 

X  mr  prat  at  mr  pecocks  dito 

X  inr  Oliver  at  mr  pecocks  dito 

X        heniry  Gibes  ,,  -  dito  — 

X  richard  Jenkens  at  moses  dito 

X  John  valintine  gon  to  sea 

X  John  hammet  ran  away 

X  philip  rolens  gon  to  sea 

obadiah  emons  you  abated  his  woke 

James  townsend  you  abated 

w™  boson  pore  and  I  can  get  nothing  of  him 

John  briggs  dead  and  was  pore  when  liveing 

John  briger  will  not  pay 

thomas  davis  taburn  ceper  very  poor 

Joseph  manifild  I  cannot  find 

thomas  morset  old  and  pore 

moses  pearse  not  to  be  found  by  me 

John  rolens  pore  and  saith  he  cannot  pay 

return  wait  gon  to  and  not  payd 

John  Williams  very  pore 

Jacob  Williams  pore 
mycel  pary  you  abated 


Jarimyah  bomstrit  you  abated 
Jn°  Allen    abated 


0  — 

10  —  0 

0 

15  —  0 

0 

15       0 

0 

9       0 

0 

5       0 

1  — 

0  —  0 

0  — 

7-0 

0  — 

3  —  0 

0  — 

8  —  0 

0  — 

8  —  0 

0 

7       0 

0 

8       0 

0 

10       0 

1 

2       0 

0  — 

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0  — 

05  —  6 

0  — 

5  —  0 

0 

07       0 

0 

0       0 

0 

09  —  6 

9 

2—6 

00 

4-0 

6        0 

9  — 

12        6 

0  — 

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0  — 

3.      0 

2 

7        6 

12.        6.      0 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


Ill 


TO   HIS   EXCELLENCY  THE  GOVENOUR  COUNCIL 
AND   ASSEMBLY 

The  humble  Petition  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Muddy  River 

numbly  Sheweth.  — 

That  they  are  a  Hamlet  of  Boston,  have  been  latel_y  Setled  there, 
and  sometime  since  in  the  year.  1G86.  being  grown  to  a  good  num- 
ber of  Inhabitants,  represented  to  the  Government  then  in  being 
praying  to  be  acquitted  from  paying  Dutys  and  Taxes  to  the  Town 
of  Boston  ;  being  then  willing  to  bear  their  own  publick  Charges 
of  Bridges  Highways'  and  poor,  and  were  accordingly  then  released 
and  Ordered  to  maintain  a  reading  and  writing  Schoole  as  the  Order 
annexed  will  show ;  which  accordingly  we  have  ever  since  done  ; 
And  now  further  humbly  pray  that  being  grown  to  a  greater  num- 
ber of  good  Setled  Inhabitants  we  may  be  allowed  a  separate 
Village,  to  have  Select  men  and  all  other  rights  belonging  to  a 
Township  ;  which  may  further  Encourage  us  as  we  are  able  to 
settle  a  Minister  and  other  benefits  amongst  us.  — 
And  we  shall  ever  pray  &^. 


Read  in  Council,  Sitting  the  General 
Assembly  June.  17"".  1704. — 
Ordered, 

That  the  Select  men  of  Boston 
have  a  Copy  of  this  Petition,  and 
be  heard  thereon  at  the  next  Ses- 
sion of  this  Court.  — 

IsA  :  Addington  secry.  — 
Copy  Examin^ 

IsA  :  Addington  secry.  — 


Sam^  Sewall  jun'". 
Thomas  Stedman  sen'. 
Thomas  Gardner  sen"^. 
Joseph  White 
Benj'^  White 
John  Winchester  Sen'. 
Samuel  Aspinwall 
Josiah  Winchester 


Roger  Adams 

Eben''  Dunton 

Samuel  Aspinwall 

2 

John  Ellise 

Eliezur  Aspinwall 

2 

Widd°  Gates 

John  Ackers  jun' 

1 

Josh  Gardners  Widd" 

William  Ackers 

1 

L*  Thorn'  Gardener 

Joseph  Adams 

1 

Joseph  Gardener 

George  Bearstow 

1 

Thomas  Gardener  jun' 

Peter  Bilestone 

2 

Amos  Gates 

Samuell  Clark 

2 

Caleb  Gardener 

Abram  Chamberline 

1 

Nathan"  Holland 

Joshua  Child 

1 

Timothy  Harrise 

John  Devotian 

2 

Daniell  Harrise 

Edward  Devotian 

1 

Robert  Harrise 

John  Druce 

1 

John  Kendrick 

Joseph  Davise 

1 

William  Leason 

Erasmus  Drew 

1 

William  Morean 

2 

112  City  Document   No.   150. 


Soloman  Phipa 

3 

Henry  Winchester 

1 

Thomas  Stedman 

2 

Benj^  White 

1 

Thomas  Stedman  jua' 

John  Winchister 

3 

Wilham  Sharp 

John  Winchister  jun' 

1 

Joshua  Stedman 

Joseph  White 

2 

John  Sever 

Thom^  Woodward 

1 

James  Shead 

Josiah  Winchester 

2 

Ealph  Shepherd 

Benjamen  White  jun' 

1 

Samuell  Sewall 

Josiah  Winchester  jun' 

1 

A  true  Coppie  of  the  names  of  Such  of  the  Inhabit*^  of  the 
District  of  Muddy  River  who  were  (by  the  Selectmen  of  Boston) 
Rated  in  the  Province  Tax  Ann° :  1 704 

Attest  Joseph  Prout  Town  Clerk, 


FOR  PERPETUATING  A  STOCK  FOR  THE  POOR. 

—  1704  — 
For  the  Perpetuating  a  Stock  for  the  Relieveing  &  Imploting 

THE  Poor  of  the  Town  of  Boston. 
Ordered 

That  all  and  every  Such  Sum  or  Suiiies  of  money  Goods  or  other 
Estate  w"''  at  any  time  here  to  fore  or  that  Shall  at  any  time  here- 
after be  received  into  the  Treasury  of  this  Town,  either  as  fines  by 
Law  Appropi'iated  from  Setting  the  poor  at  worke,  or  by  Bequests 
or  Donations  of  any  persons  with  intent  that  Such  Estate  by  them 
given  be  perpetuated  for  the  benefit  of  the  poor. 

All  and  every  Such  Suiii  Shall  be  Kept  as  a  Stock  Intire  for 
that  use  &  Service  &  no  other  and  in  case  of  any  Loss  or  imbez- 
zelment  of  any  part  thereof,  the  Same  Shall  from  time  to  time  be 
made  up  and  Supplyed  at  the  Town  charge, 

And  that  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  or  the  Town  Treasurer  Shall, 
at  the  Publick  Town  Meeting  in  the  moneth  of  March  yearly  and 
every  year  hereafter,  render,  a  faire  acco'  of  Such  Stock,  and  the 
improvement  thereof,  and  also  of  the  names  of  Such  persons  as 
have  contributed  thereunto  w*''  the  respective  Sumes  by  them  given. 

And  in  case  that  at  any  time  hereafter  it  Shall  so  happen  that 
the  Said  Stock  Shall  be  wasted  Imbezled  or  lessened  contrary  to 
the  true  intent  and  meaning  hei-eof,  and  that  complaint  thereof 
being  made  unto  the  Select  men  for  the  time  being  by  any  of  the 
persons  who  have  given  any  SuiS  thereunto,  and  that  the  Town  do 
neglect  to  Supply  and  make  good  the  S*^  Stock  within  Six  moneth 
after  Such  Complaint  as  aforesaid  Shall  be  made.  That  then  and 
from  thence  forth  it  Shall  and  ma}'  be  lawful!  for  any  person  have- 
ing  freely  given  in  Addition  to  the  S*^  Stock  for  the  ends  aforesaid, 
their  Heirs  Executors  adm"  or  next  of  Kind,  to  demand  and  re- 
ceive out  of  the  Town  Treasury,  Such  Sum  or  Suihes  by  them  or 
their  predisessors  so  given  and  by  the  Town  neglected  to  be  so 
perpetuated. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  113 


Pursuant  to  the  direction  of  the  Law,  The  Select  men  of  the 
Town  of  Boston  do  hereby  make  the  following  return  to  ther 
Maj"^'  Justices  of  the  Court  of  Geu'^  Sessions  of  the  Peace  for  the 
County  of  Suffoll^:  holden  at  Boston  by  Adjournmen'  the  28"^  day 
of  Aprill  1707  of  the  names  of  persons  obtrudeing  themselves 
into  Said  Town.    Viz' 

"Warner  Nicholas  Warner  Aged  above  eighty  years  haveing 
been  formerly  since  his  coming  to  Town  warned  to  depart  out 
of  this  Town  by  m""  James  Maxwell  by  order  of  the  Select 
men.  he  the  s"*  Warner  being  present  w'^  the  s*^  Select  men  the 
24'*^  day  of  Feb'^y  1706 '7  he  sayes  that  he  came  into  s'^  Town 
some  time  in  Augst  Last,  From  a  Tract  of  Land  of  his  not 
belonging  to  any  Township  lieing  beyon^  the  Town  of 
Marlborough. 

• 
Warrow     Silvanus   Warrow  a  MoUato  man  being  a  Lame  Cripple 
being  present  w*^  the  Select  men  Feb''^  24*:  1706'7  Sayes  he 
Served  Apprentice  w'^  m'  Budg  of  New  Bristoll,  and  that  he 
came  from  thence  into  this  Town  in  the  begining  of    Last 
novemb%  the  S*^  Select  men  do  now  warn  him  to  depart  out 
of  this  Town. 
Selectmen  of  Boston  return  of  y"  names  of   psons  Obtruding 
y'^selves  into  S^  Town.  1707 


114 


City  Docuivient  No.  150. 


[The  following  very  valuable  return,  made  in  1707,  explains' 
itself.  By  reference  to  the  table  at  the  end  it  seems  that  W  stands 
for  "Widow,"  and  that  these  are  numbered  in  turn,  though  with  one 
or  two  apparent  errors.  P  stands  for  "Poor."  The  first  column 
of  course  is  a  repetition  of  the  initial  of  the  surname.  There  are 
some  notes  which  appear  to  be  in  short-hand,  and  these  I  have 
marked  with  an  asterisk.  One  leaf,  or  pages  3  and  4,  is  unfortu- 
nately lost.  —  W.  H.  W.] 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 


Pearce 

P       Jno  Pearce 

D      Jno-  Downing 

G      Jno.  Gaud 

W     Maj  Winthrop 

P       Wm  Parram 

B       Grace  Bowden  W.  P  (1) 

T      Jn    Tucker 

Adams  W  P.    (2) 

G/GJno.Goff  Senr 

G  Jno  Goff  Junr  Shop  £4.10  house  50/ 

C       Mathias  Cowdre 

T       Zacha.  Thayer 

B  Timo.  Slocum  on  board  gaily  .  .  . 

F       Jona.  Parnum  Senr 

P  Jona.  Famum.  Junr.    jornman   at 

Downings 

G  Joshua  Gee  Junr  at  Sea     ..... 

11      Ann  More  "W  (3) 

F       Busa.  Famum.  "W.  P  (4) 

W    Eliza.  Wadlan  W  (5) 

J       Joseph  Jewell    Miller 

C      Mathias  Cowdre    Shop 

B      James  Barnard 

O      Sarah  Co ,  W  (6)  ......   . 

L  Robt  Long    on  bord  R<3  Foster  ,   . 

"W  Wm  White   on  bord  Deptford    .  . 


15  -0  —2 


Rents 


10.  0. 

4.  0. 
3.10. 

22.  0. 

3.  0 
4.10. 

5.  0. 
2.10. 
4.-I0. 
2.10 

4.  0. 

5.  0. 
3.   0. 

6.  0. 


3:   0:  0 

8.  0.  0 

5.   0.  . 

3.   0.  0 

1.  0.  0 

7.10.  0 

3.10.  0 


109.  0.  0 


Landlords  P.  1 


Pearce 

own 
[  Widow  Henlys 

>  Jno  Tuckers 
I  Jno  Goff 
^Mr  Gee 

[.Jona.  Farnum 
Eldr  Cops 

Mrs  Wadlin 

Deacon  Barnard 
Do  &  mr  Atwood 
( lodges  at  Mrs  Mores 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


115 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 

ID 

Rents 

Landlords  P.  2. 

s 

B 

Rd.  Stratton  ye  Miller 

Mr.  Broughtons  Daughters  .... 

1 

3    0 

0 

1  broughtons  Daughters 

P 

1 

2 

3  10 
6    0 

40  jsj 

0 
0 

Capt  Hunts 

M 

M 

North  Grist  Mills  &  ware  house  .   . 

—Hutchinson  &o 

C 

Elder  Copp  house  warehouse  8s  shop 

2 

12    0 

0 

H 

Ephra  Hunt  Smiths  Shop 

4    0 

0 

Mr  Gees 

G 

Joshua  Gee  pastrs  on  hill  Ship  yard 

20    . 

own 

H 

Ephra  Hunt 

1 

8    0 

0 

own 

C 

Francis  Carwithee  W.  P.  (7)  .  .   . 

0 

•w 
0    1 

6    0 

0 

own 

A 
P 

Jno.  Alkin  alias  Orkin 

1 
1 

0    0 

6    0 
8    0 
4    0 

0 
0 
0 

1  Wido  Wadlins 

P 

Augustus.  Pennyman  bord  Gaily  . 

1 

C 

Mary  Colson  "W.  (8; 

3    0 

0 

■  Oba  Reed 

p 

Oba-  Reed  Senr 

1 

10    0 

0 

R 

Oha.Reed  Junr  onbordcapt  Alden 

J 

Hanna  Joles  W.  (9) 

8    0 

0 

] 

A 
M 

Jno.  Adams  Jno.  Foster 

coming  k  7 
Robt.  Myers  at  Sea 

1 

5    0 
4    0 

0 
0 

■  Mrs.  Joles 

FT 

2 
1 
2 

6    0 
4    0 
21    . 

0 
0 

J 

r* 

1  Sam.  hood 

8 

Rd.  Sherrin.  house  &  pasture  .  .   . 

own 

H 

1 

4  10 
3    0 

0 
0 

1 

i-Sam.  Whitwell 

0- 

Grove  at  Sea 

a 

Jontt.  Getchell 

1 
1 
0 

0  0  -j 

4    0 
4    0 
8    0 

0 
0 
0 

p 

I 

Mary  Inlish  W.  P.  (10) 

s 

Jane  Smith  W.  P.  (11) 

0 

0  0    . 

.     . 

llnglish  Estate  To  both 

8 

Jno  Smith  at  BriBtoll 

0 

0  0  . 

•     . 

• 

17. 

0.1 

205— 

116 


City  Docujment  No.  150. 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  Jnne  26 


"W  Eliza.  Wenslow  W.  28 

fr  Vialle 

F  Jno  Foster  Esqr  Still-houses  &  Wks 

H  Edwd  Hutchinson  going  to  Keaches 

G  Grandee  Free  negro    .... 

F  Jno  Frizell . 

K  Jane  Kine.  W  29  . 

G  Sarah  Guill.W    30 

R  Wm  Rouss  * . 

J  Mary  Jones  husband** 

BC  Benmoor  &  Wm  Champney  at  Sea 

O  Jno  Overton  at  Sea 

D  Ebenr  Dennis    Exped  chambr     .  . 

M  Susanna  Martyn  W.  P 


1    0 
1    0 


1    0 
1    0 


Rents 


18  0  0 

40  0  0 

30  0  0 

6  10  0 

7  0  0 

5  0  0 
3  0  0 

6  0  0 
6  0  0 
3  0  0 


Landlords  [5.] 


Mr  Foster 

at  Mr  Foster 
own 

old  mrs  Kinea 
>Jag  Pitta 


1'- 


Martyn 


1  Mrs.  Keach's  negro  w5  at  Mrs.  Gills  to  be  sent  to  her  mistriss. 


s 

Jno.  Sunderland     (31) 

2 

1    1 

10    0    0 

own 

w 

Danll  Wyboume  at  Sea 

0 

0    0 

H 

Robt  Howard 

1 

2    2 

25    0    0 

own 

£ 

JnO.  Barnard  Senr      

2 

1    1 

14    0    0 

own 

his-yard 

3    0 

Wido   Peirces 

F 

Eliza.  Fethergaile  W.  P.   (32)  .  .  . 

2    5 

Wido  Peirces 

P 

Moses  Peirce 

1 

2    5    0 

Do. 

C 

Jere.  Condey     . 

18    0    0 

own 

B 

Joseph    Russell    1   Son    going   to 
Colledg 

20    0    0 

R 

Joseph  Russell  Shop . 

3    0    0 

Robies 

S 

Rd.  Sherrin  Shop 

10    0    0 

IMr 

B 

Jno  Barbor 

14    0    0 

1 

B 

Jno  Barr     

5    0    0 

.Mr  Gibba 

W 

Jno  White  going  in  Sunderlin  .  . 

3  10    0 

M 

Alee  Mare  W  P.    (33) 

110    0 

S 

Cathrme  Smith   (31) 

17  „ 

9. 

,£ 

> — 

264,,  0„0 

r*  This  item  is  crossed  out.  —  W.  H.  W.] 

[**  Some  unintelligible  characters  here.  —  W.  H.  W.] 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


117 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 

M      Jno    Mountfort    Shop    &    Ware 
house 

H      Thos  Harris  Shop 

R       Wm.  Robie  wharfe  &  stable     .   . 

C  Nico.  Coxs  wharfe 

8  Rd. Sheirin  —  Slaughtrhouse 

C  Nico  Coxs  Stable . 

W  Timo  Wadsworths       

going  Exped 

P  Edwd  Proctor 

C  Jno  Cookson      , 

M      Jno  Mountfort  i  I^d  w. 

A 
M      Duncan  Macum  * 

C  James    Cos 

R  Wm  Rowlandson      

C  Josiah  Clark  Chamber 

R  Thos  Russell    Shop    . 

R  Jno  Rawlins .   .   .   . 

W  Jos.  Wadworth  warehouses    .   .   . 

M      Jno  Mountfort  warehouse     .   .   .   . 

2 
M      Jona  Mountfort  a   houses  &  2     ) 
shoijs  &  wharfe  20  ^ ) 

B  Jno  Boult 

B  Jephtha  Brown 

H  Tho8  Harris 

P  Rachell  35  Parker  WR— 1  Ind  w 

M  Sarah  36  More  W 

P  Matthew  Poole  at  Sea 

N  Jno  Norwell       

C  Jno  Carlilc  on  bord  Clake     .   . 

&  Shop  

P  Charles  Purslow      

B  Thos  Burroughs  at  Sea     .... 

8  Jno  Strong  at  Sea 


& 

2 

Rents 

Landlords  [6.] 

.. 

10 

0    0 

Robie  &  Gibs 

7 

.     . 

Robie 

•    • 

15 

0    0 

Robieonly  pays  Jno  Far- 
num  £5  per  an  for  hia 
pt 

7 

0  — 

his  own 

- 

7 

10  — 

1 

J- Timo  Wadsworth 

— 

4 

0    0 

15 

0    0 

1 
J 

1 
1 

b'w. 
1    1 

12 
12 

0     0 
0     0 

>  Ed.  Procter 

1 

.  1 

8 

0    0 

1 

1 

7 

0    0 

>  Jno.  Mountfort 

1 

.  . 

6 

0    0 

J 

1 

7 

0    0 

1 

.  . 

2 

0    0 

2 
1 

2 
11 
3 
3 

10    0 
0    0 
0    0 
0    0 

■  Jno.  FamumB 

1 

•  M 

25 

0    0 

own 

1 

1 

•  . 

6 

0    0 

own 

2 
0 

w 
0    1 

0 

9 

0    0 
0    0 

Flora  Mackartya 
own 

,  . 

6 

0    0 

1 

1 

•  • 

3 
6 

0    0 
0    0 

1 

1 

4 

0    0 

)  old  mra  Moorea 

1 

5 

10    0 

6 

0    0 

^ 

16: 

1;  42— 

14. 

10.  0 

[*  Shorthand  notes  apparently.  —  W.  H.  W.] 


118 


City  Document  No.  150. 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 


C       Wm  Clear 

P      Eliza.  Fethergale  "W-  P-    (37)  .   .  . 

1  boy     1  girl 
M     Edwd.   Martyn    negro    Ind .... 

B      Nat  Baker,  house  Bake  house  .  .  J 

W     Sam.  White  at  Bakers ) 

0-      Joseph.  Goff  at  Sea 

22 
S       Wm   Shepreve     house    &    work  ) 
houses  &  wharfe ) 

S       Jno.Skeates  38  old  Man  2  Daughtrs.  ) 
W.P I 

B  Erasmus  Babet  govr.  of  Burbuda  abt 

8  Eliza    Stratton  39  W.  School  Mrs. 

8  Robt    Snow 

L  Thos  Lamson  1  Ind  girl 

W     Jona.  Williams  1  Negro  boy  of  mr  ) 
Bridgwater  for  3  yrs j 

P  P    Mary  (40)  Parrett  Johanna  Fletcher 

8  (  Wm.  Sheepreve  Jona.  Mountfort ) 
W  (  &  Capt.  Wadsworth  ye  Brew  hs.  ) 
M       Do   ye  great  Celler 

Jno     Colman  Coopre  Shop  Bake  ^ 
house 

C       negro  man  worke  with  Hall  Bakr 
&  Large  warehouse  &  wh.     .  J 

H  Joseph  Hall  house 

D  Jno   Downing 

8  Ste.  Swazy  P 

C  Busa  Greece  W.  P.    (41) 

D  Charles  Demerre 

8  Bamll  Smith  Chambr  &  Shop  .  . 

0  James  Collison  1  Ind  Boy  8  ys  old 


B     G 
1 


W 


17    „7„3-195„0'<0 


Rents 


6    0  0 

3  10  0 

14    0  0 

25    0  0 


25    0  0 

8    0 

8  10  0 
5    0  0 

4  0  0 
10    0  0 

9  0  0 

5  0  0 


12    0    0 
3    0    0 


23  0  0 

3  0  0 

2  0  0 

2  0  0 

3  0  0 
5  0  0 
7  0  0 

13  0  0 


Landlords  [7] 


Wm.  Clear. 


J- Nat.  Baker 

J 

Wm.Clark  &  B.Bronsdon 

own 
mr  Allins  Minister 


Mrs  Clark,  Job  Prince 
that  was 


Wm.  Colman 
mr  Nelson 


Wm.  Colman 


Jno  Colmans  own 


Ste.  French 
Do 


old  mrs  Way 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


119 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 


C       Jno  Coomei' 

H      James  Howard  Senr 

H      James  Howard  Junr 

F       David  Farnum 

P       Jno  Plaisted  Cooprs  Shop 

B       Geo.  Brock 

G  Samll.  Gardner  *                             1 

1  Ind.  Boy I 

G  Eliza.  Goodwin  W.P.    (42)  .   .  .   . 

H      Dinah  Halsy  W.  (43) 

E       Wm.  Egelston 

H      Joseph  Halsy  l-Ind-rnan 

P       Mary  Pelrce  W.  (44) 

H      Nathll  Harris  at  Sea 

P      Jno  Frizell  Coopers  Shop  &  ware- 
bouse    

H      Edwd  Hutchinson  to    :ome  in  in  a 
month 

C       Wm.  Clark.  7'27er(?)  at  home    .  . 

G      Robt  Gutridg  taylor  house  6  lb. 

shop  10  lb. 
C       Catherin an  Ind.  Free  wo- 

H      Collo  Hutcbinsone  house  Sc  ware- 
houses 1  negro,  1  Ind. 

E       Mary  Earle  W  (45)    Senr  &  her 

Daughtr  Shop 

4Ib.         4.10 
E       Edwd.  Eads  house  &  shop    .   .    . 

4  50 

W     Wm  Willett  house  &  shop     .   .   . 

B  Robt.  Sharp  Shop  &  house    .  .   . 

G  Joseph  Gray  Shop 

T  Elias  Townsend  in  No.  1  .   .   .   . 

8  EUza.  Spencer  W  P  (46)   .... 

C  NathU  Coney 

B  Lydia  Barrington  W  (47)  .... 

T  Jno  Turner  Shop 

H  Henry  Hurst 


17 


Bents 


13  0  0 

4  10  0 
3  10  0 

5  0  0 
3    0  0 

12    0  0 

0    0  0 

3  0  0 

4  0  0 

14  0  0 
11    0  0 

8    0  0 


7  0  0 
6    0  0 

40    0  0 

2    0  0 

8  10  0 

6  10  0 
12    0  0 

7  0  0 
7    0  0 

X 

4    0  0 

6    0  0 

12    0  0 

4    0  0 

16    0  0 


Landlords  [8] 


-2.  3 :  I  219  .  0  — 


•  James  Howard  Senr 


>  David  Farnums, 


>mr8  Goodwin 


old  mrs  Halsy 


i  James  Bill  pullen  point 


mrs  Reaches 


Collo.  Hutchinson 


Joseph  Bill  Pullinpoiat 
James  Bill 


[*  Shorthand  notes.  — W.  H.  W.  ] 


120 


City  Document  No.  150. 


No   2 :  Anno  :  1707  June  26 

R  Francis  Roleson  *..... 

C  MaryOolworthy  W   (48)    .   . 

W  Oba  Wakefeild  at  Sea  .   .   .   . 

W  Jno  Wakefeild  at  Sea  .   .  .  . 

S  Saundr  Seares  Ship-yd.  .  .  . 

S  Saundr  Seares  house  &  own  Ship  ) 

yi  &  shop ( 

B  Mary  Bassett  W  (49) 

D  Mark.  Day 

G  Joseph  Gray  house 

8  Jabez  Salter  house  i"  shop  wharf 

R  Geo.  Robinson 

20  12 

8  Nathll  Shannon  house  &  wharfe  . 

S  Henry  Sharpe 

B  Wm  Barnsdill 

H  Robt  Holmes  at  sea 

L  Thos  Lee* 

8  Wm  Skiner 

B  Jona  Burnell  Ship  yard*   .... 

F  James  Fowl  shop 

P  Wm.  Perre  Lodges  at  Barnsdill . 

B  Capt-  Nico.   Burroughs  Lodges  at 

Skinners 

E  Robt  Earle  Shop  house  5  lb*   . 

P  Jno  Plaisted  house 

C  David  Cop  (Shop  in  No  1 3  lb) 

P  Dr.  Perkins 


o 

§ 

So 

a 

Rents 

. 

5  0  0 

. 

3  0  0 

. 

4  10  . 

3  10  . 

4  0  0 

2 

27  0  0 
15  0  0 

1 

3  0  0 
6  0  0 

2 

26  0  0 

1 

1  0 

20  0  0 

1 

1  0 

32  0  0 

1 

1  0 

30  0  0 
18  0  0 
18  0  0 

2 

.  . 

16  0  0 

1 

2  0 

40  0  0 
5  0  0 

.  . 

10  0  . 

.  . 

5  10  0 

.  . 

5  10  0 

.  . 

5  10  0 

19. 

12  0  0 

5 

0 

309:10.0 

Landlords  [9] 


Deacon  Bakers  wifes 

own 
own 
Deacon  Baker 


■  Saundr  Seares 


Thos  Clark 


Walker  &  Goodwin 


Collo  Phylips  &  Haman 


Colo  Hutchinson 


[*  More  shorthand  notes.  —  W.H.W.] 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


121 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 


B  Capt  Thos-Barnard 

B  Thos  Barnard  Junr 

D  Jno  Demerre 

C  capt.  Jno.  Charnock 

K  mrs  EUza  Kemble  W.  P    (50)  .  .  . 

K  Sarah  Knight  house  &  shop    (51)  . 

T  Mary  Trowbridge  W  Ind-boy    (52) 

C  Natt  Coney 

M  Ephr.  More  at  Sea    ....... 

R  Rd  Richardson 

R  Benja.  Rawline 

E  Mary  Earle    (53)  W 

T  Richd  Tias  at  Sea* 

"W  James  "Whiting 

B  Jno  Brick  in  No.  1 

K"  Norris 

R  Thos  Rowel 

H  Arthur  Head  at  Sea 

K  Thos  Kemptons 

W  HannaWay  (54) 

F  James  Fowl 

O  Robt  Orrange  at  Sea 

R  Samll.  Ruck 

R  Jno  Ruck  1  Ind.  girl 

M  Edwd  Mortimore  &  pasture  in  No 

C  Eliza  Carnes  W    (55) 

T  Thos  Tregothe  on  bord  Deptford 

W  Andr,  "Willet . 


J 
1    1 

1    0 


Rents 


15.       2.  3: 


9  0 
0  0 
9  0 
5    0 

5  0 
3  0 
3  0 
7  0 
7  0 
3  10 
3  10 
7    5 

6  0 
6  0 
3  0 
3    0 


Landlords  [10] 


7  0  0 

8  0  0 

3  0  0 
22  0  0 

12  0  0 

4  0  0 
4  0  0 


V  at  capt  Barnards 

J 
Jno  Frizell 


mrs  Knight 


Jno  Moors  Wido 


Wido  Barger 


mr  Ste.  French 


•  James  Green 


Jno  Ruck 


Wig.  Switcher 
mr  allin  mlnistr. 


146.15.  01 


[*  Shorthand  notes.— W.  H.  W.] 


122 


City  Document  No.  150. 

June.  ^7.  1707— Frjday — 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 

P  Deborah    Prout  W    56 

W  AllinWild* 

P  Joseph  Prout 

D  Jno.  Downing   Shop 

G  Sam  Grice 

H  Jno.  How 

C  Jno  Carpentr 

L  Thos.  Lazenbee  at  Sea    (57)  .  . 

G  Hanna  Green  W    (58) 

G  Sam.  Green 

H  Meheta  Hunt  (59)  W.  P.  with  his 

eistr. 

S  Mary  Sumers  (60)  W  1  servt.  . 

S  Jno  Scott  at  Sea 

K  Kelly  at  Sea 

F  Ann  Flack  W  P    (61)  .... 

W  Eliza  Williams  W.  P     (62)  .   . 

C  Hanna  Clap  W  P     (63)  .... 

W  Hanna  Wright  W  P    (64)  .  . 

S  Joseph  Smith  Cha  &  Shop  .  . 

B  Jno  Brown  at  Castle 

8  Jno  Smallpeice 

N  Jno    NiooUs 

F  Sam.  Franklin 

W  Henry  Wakefeild 

W  Oba.  Wakefeild 


t 

2 

bo 

Rents 

8    0    0 

2  16    0 

11    0    0 

1  10    0 

2  10    0 

3    0    0 

3    0    0 

1      1 

16  0  0 
7    0    0 

7    0    0 

0    0    0 

5  0  0 
7  0  0 
4  0  0 
0  0  0 
10  0 
.  0  0 
.     0    0 

2  10    0 

3  10    0 

6    0    0 

8    0    0 

2 

8    0  — 

1 

6    0- 

2 

•     •     • 

15 

1. 

1— 

112:16,  0 

Landlords  [11] 


mrs  Prout 


S  Gricea 


Old  mrs  Green  &  Bona 


>  mrs  Sumera 


;.  mrs  Flack  very  poor 


]■  mr  Mcolls 


>■  Obada.  Wakefeild* 


t*  Shorthand  notes.  —  W.  H.  W.] 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


123 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 


S       Susa  SlegW  (65) 

P  Edmd    Perkins   Lodges    wth    his 

mothi'  Sleg 

T      Cornels  Thayer 

W     Delivera  "Wakefelld  W  66 

C  Jno  Courser  wtli  his  Mothr   .... 

G       Jno  Giles 

N"  Jno  Needham  house  Ss  shop    .   .   . 

T       Geo.  Thomas 

M  hepzibah  Mortimore  W,  67    ...   , 

H      Thos  Hunt  at  Sea 

F  SamU  Franklin  Smith  Shop  .... 

W     Wm.  Wilson  Shop 

M      Jacob  Mason  Shop 

N      Jno  Nicolls  Shop 

B  Matthew  Battler  Boat  Shed  &  yd  . 

J       Eliza  Jackson  W  63 

I        Jno Indicott  Warehouse  .    .   . 

C  Ann  Checkly  69  W.  house  &  shop  . 

D  Francis  Dowell  P.W    (70)   .... 

B  Bam.  Burrell  house  &  warehouse  . 

L       Phylip  Lewis* , 

B      Geo.  Burrell 

C      Wm  Cook  lately  taken 

S  Peter  Seargent  Lodges  at  Grants    . 

G  Peter  Grant  at  sea,  long  gon.  .  •  . 

F  Jno  Fisher  Junr    ........ 

H  Mary  Hiptidg  WP  71 ) 

J  in  ]  house  . 

C  Eliza  ChaflSn  W  72      ) 

M      Jno  McKenzy 

A  Joseph  Adams  house  &  wharf  & 

shop 

A     Rebecca  Adams  W  78 


o 

1 

&) 

^ 

Rents 

1     0 

6      0    0 
.     0    0 

6      0    0 
8      0    0 

.     .     . 

6      0    0 

_ 

16      0    0 

5      0    0 
7      0    0 
4      0    0 
4      0    0 
3      0    0 
3      0    0 
3    10    0 

4      0    0 
9      0    0 
6      0    0 
15      0    0 
3      0    0 

18      0    0 

1 

6      0    0 

1 

w 

5      0    0 

. 

1 

7      0    0 

1 

0      0    0 
7      0    0 

1 

! 

6      0    0 
3      0    0 

1 

3      0    0 

2 

12  0    0 

13  0    0 

14. 

1.   1— 

188.   10.   0 

Landlords  [12] 


mrs  Wakefeild  Midwife 


mr  Nico  Roberts 

young  Josiah  Munjey    at 
Charlstown 

"1  Wido  Mortimore 

I  Do 

J.  mrs  Mortimore 


>mrs  Middlecott 


J 

")  own 

I 

^Sam.  Burrell 

I 

J 


own 

SamU  Burrell 


own 

Jane  Chamberline 


Estate  of  old  mrs  adams 
Just  Dead  &  so  not 
sctled 


C*  Shorthand  notes.  —  W.H.W.] 


124 


City  Document  No.  150. 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 


T  Danll   Turell   bla.   Smith    house ) 

shop  &  -wharfe  .   . \ 

H  Samll  Hurst 

W  Thos  Webber  at  N-F.  Land  .... 

C  Danll  Collins  house  &  shop  &  wharf 

M  Rd.  Mattason  at  Sea 

R  David  Rutly  at  Sea 

P  Mary  Pittam  W  (74) 

C  Mary  Comer  "W    (75) 

M  Nathll.  Mason  at  Sea 

8  Erasmus  Stevens  Shop  No  1     ... 

B  John  Buttler  house  &  shop  .... 

C  Doctr.  Jno.  Clarlj  house  &  shop  .  . 

G  Samll  Gardner  Shop 

0  Tho8  Cole  Shop 

K  Jno.  King  Shop 

W  Oba.  Wakefeild  Shop  Chamber   .  . 

B  Jno.  Butler  Shop 

C  Wm.  Clarli  Warehouse .... 

11 

B  Ben.  Bream        house  &  shop  .   .   . 

W  Jno  Wilson         Shop 

G  Thos  Gold.         Shop  Ss  Warehouse 
&  wharfe     .   .   . 

G  Sam.  Greens      Shop 

G  Jno  GoffSenr 


Rents 


12    0  0 

2    0  0 

24    0  0 

10    0  0 

9    0  0 
4  10 


4  0  0 

8  0  0 

20  0  0 

2  14  0 

4  0  0 

5  0  0 
5  0  0 

4  0  0 

5  0  0 
17  0  0 

4  0  0 

10  0  0 

5  0  0 
2  0  0 


4—  167.  4.    0 


Landlords  [13] 


Danll  Turell 

Oba.  Procters 
own 

Lowden 


yDi-  Clarks 


Wm.  Clark. 


Sam.  Green 


Miscellaneous  Papees. 


125 


No  2 :  Anno :  1707  June  26 

s. 

o 
bo 

Rents 

Landlords  [14] 

G 

Ben  Gallop              house  &  wharfe 
&  -warehouBe  1  girl.  2 

\   ' 

G 
2      1 

25 

0 

0 

O 

Peter  Oliver           Shop 

0      0 

5 

n 

0 

D 

Jno  Donel)              Shojj 

4 

0 

0 

>Ben.  Gallop 

I 

Wm  Indicott          Shop 

4 

0 

0 

v 

d      1 

D 

.    1 

4 
3 
6 

10 
0 
0 

0 
0 
0 

B 

J 
1 

K 

Petr  King.              house  1  Ind-Chi 

G 
H 

Jos.  Gallop*                    °~ 

6 

0 
10 

0 
0 

J-Jos.  Gallop 

G 

Edwa  Grene           Shop 

9. 

10 

J 

O 

] 
i      • 

.      1 

10 
24 

10 
0 

0 
0 

E 

W 
mrs  Mary  Edwards      (76)  house 

Brick  warehouse 

1 

warehouses  on  wharfe    .... 

«r 

3 

10 

n 

w 

Jno   Wilson            house  1  Ind  w 

0       1 

.    1 

9 

0 

0 

> 

0 

Jno  Oliver              Coopers  Shop 

10 

0 

0 

T 

Sarah  Turell  W  (77)  house    .   .   . 

12 

0 

0 

J 

P 

Jno  Pine                 Forge  Shop  40  / 

02 

0 

0 

E 
P 

David  Edwards  —  at  his  mothrs 
Jno  Pine                  house  &  Shop 

1      1 

0 
14 

0 
0 

0 
0 

■  Joshua  Gee 

I 

Wm.  Indicott 

12 

0 

0 

J 

D 

Susana  Dennis  W  (78)    .... 

6 

0 

0 

1 

T 

Jams  Townsend  in  No.  1  .   .   . 

.    . 

5 

0 

0 

)■  Jno.  ProutatNew  Lend  — 

J 

T 

Edwd  Thruston  * 

2 

0 

0 

G 

Tho8  Goodwin 

3 

0 

0 

R 
W 

Mary  Russell  W  (79) 

Jno  White 

4 

4 

0 
0 

0 

iDoctr-howa 

B 

Ebenr  Eager        (80) 

.     . 

3 

0 

0 

Widows  80 

12. 

3     .6 

185. 

1 

0. 
0 

0 
0 

E 

David  Edwards  —  at  his  Mothers 

[♦Shorthand  notes.  — W.  H.  W.] 


(!WaCU 


126 


City  Document   No.   150. 


Widows 

P.W. 

PM. 

Poore  tenants 

in  all 

33 

not  able  to 

76 

pay  taxes 

Men  at  Sea  38 

More  in  Expect.       27 
More  at  home         209 


Ratable  poles  .   .274 


Landlords  Live  out 

town 
Jovliff'  price   Road 

"island  10  .  10  .  0 

Edw'^.  Wanton  Scit- 

uate—  9  .  10     0 

M"  Dorrington    at 

Caml)'-.  13  .    0.0 

M--     Gibbs      Min. 

Watertown  34 

Ste.     French   wa}'- 

m°  '      10 

ColP      Phjlips     & 

haman  QG 

Ste.   French  12  , 

Josiah  Munjoy  Ch. 

town  16  . 

Ob'^  Prockter.    24. 


0 

0 

0 

.  0 

0 



0 

— 

0   — 


171  .  0  .  0 
Coll°  Phylips   Jon'' 
Burnell  5.0.0 


TOTALL     AM°     OF     ALL 


Page 

Pols. 

MEN. 

WOMEN. 

SLAVES 

Childst. 

Rents. 

1 

15 
17 

0 
0 

0 

1 

2 
0 

109    .    0 
205     .     0 

0 

2 

.    0 

.   3  .   . 

13 

2 

2 

0 

100     .  10 

.    0 

4 

16 

5 

4 

0 

194     .  15 

.    0 

5 

17 

9 

5 

0 

264     .     0 

.     0 

6 

16 

0 

3 

2 

214    .  10 

0 

7 

17 

6 

1 

2 

195     .     0 

0 

8 

17 
19 

2 
5 

3 
0 

0 
0 

219     .     0 
S09     .  10 

n 

9 

0 

10 

15 

15 

14 

6 

2 
1 

1 
0 

1 
1 
1 
3 

2 
0 
0 
1 

146     .  15 
112     .  16 
188     .  10 
167    .     4 

0 

11 

0 

12 

0 

13 

0 

14 

12 

3 

4 

1 

185     .    0 

0 

209 

36 
29 
10 

29 

10. 

2611    .  10 

0 

75 

Miscellaneous  Papers.  127 


Articles  of  Agreement  Made  Conclued  by  and  between  Decon 
Henry  Allen  of  Boston  of  tbe  One  Part,  And  the  Vicenity  or 
neighbour  hood  who  have  hereunto  Subscribed  of  the  other  part 
in  manner  &  form  following  this  9"'  day  of  may  one  thousand  six 
hundred  Eighty  five, 

Whereas  It  is  Very  needfull  that  a  good  Substantial!,  Generall 
maine  Draine  Should  be  with  all  Conveniant  Speede  made  &  layed 
Downe,  from  the  upper  p'  of  M""  Rebecca  Taylors  now  dwellings 
house  in  Boston,  downe  through  the  laine  or  Streete  into  the  towne 
Dock  or  cove  in  Boston  afore  sa*"  for  y"  Generall  use  &  beuifit  of 
all  the  Vicenity  or  neighbourhood  as  Afore  sa'^:  whose  petickular 
Draines  from  the  respective  cellors  shall  or  ma}'^  be  Lett  into  & 
have  Recourse  through  the  S*^:  maine  Draine  to  convey  the 
Superfluous  waters  into  the  Dock  affore  S*^  the  Saide  Decon 
Henry  Allen,  doth  for  his  p'**  covenant  grant  &  agree  to  &  w""  all 
&  Every  One  of  the  Vicenity  of  neighbourhood  who  have  here 
unto  Subscribed  their  Heires  Execute''^  &  Adminis''^  &  assigues, 
that  the  s*^:  Henry  Allen  Shall  &  will  fourth  with  make  of  good 
planck  of  conveniant  concavity  for  bigness  in  forme  of  a  Square, 
'  &  lay  it  downe  in  the  ground  of  a  Sutuable  debth  to  convey  the 
water  into  the  docke  as  afore  sa*^:  from  y"  upper  Parte  of  the  S*^ 
m"  Rebecca  Taylors  Dwelling  house  down  to  y"  s'^  Docke  for  the 
Generall  &  perLikular  Use  &  bnifit  of  all  the  Neighbourhood  afore 
sa*^:  &  that  he  the  s*^:  Henery  Allen  shall  also  bare  y*"  charge  of 
the  S*^:  Draine  accord inge  to  his  proportion  w""  y''  rest  of  the 
proprieto'"s  which  is  to  be  accounted  by  the  number  of  houses  that 
have  Cellors  to  be  Drained  in  by  &  through  y**  Generall  maine 
Draine  according  to  the  price  agreed  on  by  all  the  proprieto"  or 
neighbourhood  afore  s'^:  for  &  inconsideration  of  all  &  Singular 
the  premisses,  the  s.  Vicenity  &  proprieto^^  here  unto  Subsci'ibing 
doe  each  one  for  himselfe  &  his  perticular  part  and  proportion  to 
be  respective  each  for  himself  accounted  Equaly  according  to  the 
number  of  houses  &  selars  and  proprieto"  afore  s*^  Doe  by  thes 
presents  covenant  grant  &  agree  to  &  with  the  s'^  Henery  Allen  & 
one  with  another  of  the  s*^  proprieto"  Subscribing,  there  heirs 
Executor  Administo"  according  to  the  Teno''  of  those  Ensuing 
articles  to  be  done  performed  &  keept  Involuble  w*  out  faile  fraud 
or  Coveno.  That  Each  &  every  proprietore  Shall  forth  with 
bringe  in  his  part  of  the  money  to  defraj^e  the  Charges  of  the  s*^ 
maine  Draine  &  put  it  into  the  hand  of  Decon  Allen  at  Least  so 
much  as  Shall  from  time  to  time  become  due  to  the  worke-men  as 
are  imployed  aboute  y"  Draine  afore  s'^:  that  Every  person  or  per- 
sons who  Shall  have  a  draine  from  his  or  her  Cellar  Layd  into  the 
maine  draine  shall  and  will  place  before  the  mouth  of  there  s^ 
branch  or  draine  a  close  Irone  Grate  Sufflsient  to  keepe  dirt  or 
other  trash  from  goeing  into  y^  maine  Draine. 

That  in  case  any  obstrucktiou  or  Stopage  shall  at  any  time 
hapen  to  be  in  the  Said  maine  Draine  it  Shall  be  w*  all  Conveniant 
Speed  after  discover}',  be  cleared  at  the  only  cost  &  Charges  of 
those  of  the  proprietors,  whose  branches  or  pertickuler  Draines 


128  City  Document  No.  150. 

are  laide  into  the  s*  maiue  Draiae  about  the  place  where  y*  Stop- 
age  shall  appeaxe  to  be 

That  in  case  any  person  or  persons  of  the  s*^  Viceni'^  or  pi'oprie- 
tors  Shall  at  an}^  time  or  times  permitt  or  Suffer  any  other  clraine 
or  clraines  to  be  Joynecl  or  layed  into  any  their  pticular  Draines,  to 
have  passage  into  the  maine  Draine  w*out  y*^  approbation  &  y* 
consent  of  major  part  at  least  of  the  proprietors  first  had  & 
obteued  or  shall  refuse  or  Neglect  to  pay  his  or  there  part  &  pro- 
portion of  the  charge  of  y"  makinge  or  Clearing  of  tlie  maine 
Draine  when  at  any  time  obstructed  as  afore  s''  Such  person  or 
persons  so  permitting  Any  Draine  to  be  joyned,  or  refusing  or 
neglectinge  paym*  as  afore  s'^  Shall  forfit  unto  y^  rest  of  y"  s^ 
proprietors  all  his  or  there  right  title  or  intrest  of  in  or  to  y* 
maine  Draine  afore  s'^  &  from  thence  forth  it  Shall  &  maybe  lawful! 
for  y''  other  proprietors  or  or  any  one  of  them  to  cut  of  cause  to  be 
cutt  of  or  Seperated  his  or  there  pertikular  Draine  branch  or 
branches  so  offendinge,  from  the  maine  Draine  as  aforesaide 

And  lastly  what  mony  or  moneys  worth  Shall  at  time  be  received 
by  any  of  the  s'^  proprietors  for  any  privat  or  perticuler  draine 
branch  or  branches  that  shall  be  laide  into  the  maine  Draine  Shall 
be  Equally  Devided  between  or  Among  y^  s*^  proprietors  &  Every 
one  shall  have  his  Shaare  thereof. 

To  And  for  the  true  proforemance  of  all  and  Singular  the 
articles  Covenants  agrements  &  premises  respectively,  Each  one 
of  the  S^:  proprietors  for  himself  e  &  perticular  part  doth  binde  him- 
self his  heires  Executors  &  Administors  unto  y®  s*^:  Henery  Allen  in 
his  Capasityes  &  Each  to  other  of  y®  rest  of  the  proprietors  in  his 
or  there  respective  Stations  &  capasityes  firmly  %  these  presents 
In  Witness  where  of  they  have  hereunto  Sett  ther  hands  &  scales 
the  day  &  year  above  written 

John  Saffin  Rebecca  Taylor 

Simon  Lynde  Jeremiah  Fitch 

Ed  Allen  Tho  Baker 

Isaac  Walker  Moses.  Brad  Ford 

John  Cotta  John  Hill 

Henery  Allen  Thom'  matson 

William  Brattle         Jeams  Allen 
BozoDN  Allen  Jarvis  Ballard 

John  Wildglass 
A  true  Copie  as  entered  w*"^  the  Records  of  the  Town  of  Boston. 
Exam'^  <jf)  Joseph  Prout  Town  Clerk. 


[Endorsement  on  back 
Copie  of  an  Ancient 
Agreera'  ab'  a  Draine 
thro''  Wings  Lane. 
1685] 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


129 


March  23.  1690/1  Two  Rates  &  halfe,  money. 
An  ace'  of  persons  that  are  unable  to  pay  —  their  rates  in  the 
Quarter  of  William  Hough  Constable  of  Boston 


X 


Josiah  Baker 

X 

Job  Chamberlain 

X 

Joseph  Fuller 

Gabriel  Fishlock 

George  Hisket 

® 

John  Jarvice 

Edward  Page 

Thomas  Palmer 

Nathaniel  Robinson 

X 

William  Sterling 

X 

Jeremiah  Townsend 

X 

George  Worthylake 

0    3:0 


7  — 

1  6 

1  6 

5  — 


,  4  „ 

,  3  ,,  6 

5   3   ,, 

: 

»  3  ,, 

»  8  ,, 

,  7  „ 

,  1  „  6 

„  1  ,,  6 

?  5  ■>■) 

,  2  „  6 

,  2  „  6 

,  5  ,,  6 

£  —  2 

?  6  ,,  6 

0 

11:      0 

1:    15 


1-6  — 


130 


City  Document  No.  150. 


[1692] 
Rumny  Marsh 
Constable  ;  Ireland 
Town  ;  Rates  ;  — 


Rumny  Marsh  Rate. 


£ 

8. 

8 

d. 

PauU  Maverick 

Elias  Maverick 

10 

Jerrimiah  Belcher 

1 

5 

Edward  Tattle 

10 

William  Coltman 

17 

Deane  Winthrope 
James  Bill 

17 
19 

John  Smith 

1 

Sammuel  Townend 

12 

William  Eustice 

06 

Arron  Wea}' 

10 

William  Ireland 

10 

Cap'  John  Flood 

1 

5 

William  Ilersey 

10 

Joseph  Hersey 
John  Canter 

19 
14 

Elisha  Tuttle 

8 

Thomas  Pratt 

10 

John  Tuttle 

12 

=  Elisha?  Bewells?  Farme 

10 

Jonathan  Tuttle 

8 

Hugh  Flood 

5 

Joseph  Bill 
m  Nathaniell  Newgats  Farme 

18 
12 

Jose  Winthrope 
Abraham  Lewes 

4 
4 

Widow  Mussey  &  Jn°  Waite 

6 

Johuath  Bill 

00 

13 

00 

17 

00 

00 

William  Borman 

00 

.8 

Andrew  Kinecome 

4 

17 

4. 

00 

this  is  a  trew  Coppie  of  the 
list  given  to  the  constable 

£      s.    d. 

&  the  sum  is  17  .4.  0 


Miscellaneous  Papees. 


131 


Noi 


for 


Edward  Gouge 
1692 


Country  Rates  ; 


No  5 

Thomas  Atkinson 
Bozoun  Allen 
Eichard  Crisp 
Henery  Devveng 
James  Barnes 
Abraham  Blush 
George  Eleston 
William  Gihbins 
George  Cable 
Eobart  Gutrage 
Robart  Gibs 
John  Addams 
John  Clay 
Richard  Procter 
mathew  turner 
Beuiaman  walker 
Cap'  John  winge 
William  Addams 
William  Ardall 
thomas  Clarke 
peter  Barber 
Edmond  Browne 
John  Dossett 
Enoek  Greulef 
William  Briant 
peter  Barakin 
monseur  Barbot 
peter  Deno  ? 
Henry  franklin 
Habukock  Glover 
widdow  thrasher 
samuall  plumer 
Daniell  pounding 
Elakim  Hutchinson 
Roger  kilbe,v 
Christopher  kilbey 
thomas  Betle 
nicolas  Buttolph 


00 

13 

02 

12 

01 

15 

03 

10 

03 

02 

03 

10 

01 

15 

01 

15 

02 

00 

01 

15 

01 

15 

01 

15 

00 

18 

01 

15 

00 

12 

02 

13 

01 

15 

00 

10 

01 

15 

07 

10 

02 

13 

02 

12 

02 

00 

02 

00 

01 

08 

01 

08 

01 

08 

01 

05 

00 

10 

01 

00 

00 

18 

01 

15 

00 

10 

11 

10 

03 

10 

01 

02 

00 

15 

01 

02 

00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 


132 


City  Document  No.  150. 


William  Cros 
William  Crow 
Widdow  Danson 
Widdow  nicolson 
John  Kilbey  sen"^ 
William  Keene 
Henry  Ingram 
David  Jeffreis 
James  Loyd 
Joseph  Smith 
Samuell  Clow 
nath"  Green 


Edward  Goudge 
William  Hill 
Joshua  Hues 
8am"  Lindes 
Eliazer  Moody 
Edward  Tayler 
John  Usher  Esq* 
thomas  Willis 
Sam"  Ward 
Joseph  Webb 
Jotham  Grover 
Widow  Hunt 
moses  Kenney 
John  Lowe 
John  Lowell 
Robert  Maxwell 
Beniaman  Momford 
thedeus  macarty 
Richard  Drayer 
John  Rob  arts 
John  Rugles 

Enock  toy 

Henry  Sharpe 

Sam"  tiley 

Robert  Vicors 

John  Watson 

John  maxwell 

James  meares 

thomas  Lee 

John  Heath 

James  Green 

Dunkin  Garnock 

WilUam  Brown 

Cap*  Baker 

Joseph  Rogers 

Widdow  nowell 

Henry  sprey 


00 

10 

00 

00 

15 

00 

01 

00 

00 

01 

05 

00 

01 

02 

00 

01 

15 

00 

00 

10 

00 

05 

05 

00 

05 

00 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

15 

00 

02 

04 

00 

101 

02 

00 

05 

00 

00 

01 

05 

00 

00 

10 

00 

07 

10 

00 

01 

15 

00 

09 

00 

00 

01 

02 

00 

02 

04 

00 

02 

05 

00 

00 

15 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

01 

10 

00 

01 

00 

00 

01 

15 

00 

02 

13 

00 

04 

10 

00 

01 

08 

00 

00 

18 

00 

00 

15 

00 

02 

12 

00 

00 

18 

00 

00 

15 

00 

00 

10 

00 

01 

05 

00 

01 

15 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

02 

00 

00 

00 

18 

00 

00 

12 

00 

01 

00 

00 

01 

08 

00 

01 

00 

00 

01 

06 

00 

Miscellaneous  Papers. 


133 


Richard  shereng 
thomas  thointoo 
George  Hornbuekle 
John  Kilbey  Jun'' 
Edward  winslow 
thomas  perkens 
m^'call  perrey 
widdow  pounding 
franses  Holmes 
William  Hall 
Widdow  Herage 
"Richard  tout 
Widdow  Hawkins 
Richard  Green 
John  Green 
Cap'  will  Hall  retailer 


John  Hill 

John  mackmoren 

Widdow  madson 

John  thwing 

Humphr}'  Richards 

Mouseur  Montear 

Zebeon  Letherlon 

William  Man 

peter  Sheredon 

Widdow  swett 

monseur  Shubart  goa 

Sam^^  Boon 

franses  Legere 

Cor"  Sam"  shrimton 

ms  walker  at  y'  Exchange 

Edward  Bartles 

mathew  Collens 

John  nelson  for  Long  Island 

nath  Renals 

Epephras  shrimton 


01 

15 

00 

01 

02 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

18 

00 

01 

02 

00 

01 

05 

00 

01 

02 

00 

01 

.  05 

00 

01 

00 

00 

01 

05 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

01 

02 

00 

00 

10 

00 

02 

05 

00 

80 

05 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

12 

00 

00 

12 

00 

01 

15 

00 

01 

08 

00 

01 

05 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

10 

00 

01 

18 

00 

22 

00 

00 

01 

00 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

04 

10 

00 

00 

10 

00 

01 

10 

00 

041 

00 

00 

101 

02 

00 

080 

05 

00 

222 

07 

00 

134 


City  Document  No.  150. 


Muddy  River  Poor  rate 
1693 
N".  10 

Muddy  River  Town  rate  for  the  releif   of    the  poor  and 
1639         defraying  other  Town  Charges 

Thomas  Stedman 

Thomas  Gardner 

Thomas  Boylstone 

Benjamin  White 

John  Winchester 

Samuell  Aspinwall 

Jonathan  Torey 

Robert  Harris  sen' 

John  Druce 

John  Devotion 

Joshua  Child 

Thomas  Woodward 

Erasmus  Drue 

Widdow  Clarke 

Nathaniel  Stedman  &  Mother 

John  Parker 


Dormau  Morean 

Joseph  Davis 
George  Woodward 
George  Barstow 
Joseph  Gardner 
Daniell  Harris 
John  White 
Josiah  Winchester 
Timothy  Harris 
Joshua  Gardner 
Roger  Adams 
Nathanel  Holland 
Samuell  Clarke 
Joseph  Buckmaster 
Edward  Devotion 
John  Ellis 
Joshua  Kibby 
Robert  Grandey 
Widdow  Gardner 
Robert  Harris  Jun' 
Joseph  White 
Thomas  NewhaU 
John  Harris 
Nathan^'  AspinwaU 
Robert  Sharp 
Widdow  Gates 


3 
15 

18 
4 
13 
10 
10 

4 
13 
13 

6 
15 


13 

4 

11 


10 

10 

4 

13 

10 

5 

15 

0 

3 

3 

10 
9 
4 
5 
0 
00 
3 

13 
12 
3 
0 
6 
4 


18  10 

A  Coppy  of  the  above  written 
With  a  Warrant  Directed  to  Dan"  Harris 
Constable  of  Muddy  River  in  Boston  to  collect  it,  was 
sent  to  him  on  Aug''  3*^  1693. 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


135 


Muddy  River  Countrt  1693. 
3301"  _  10^  —  0  — 


Thomas  Stedman 
Thomas  Gardner 
Thomas  Boylstone 
Ben]  White 
Jn°  Winchester 
Sam'^  Aspinwall 
Jonathan  Torey 
Robert  Harris  Sen. 
John  Druce 
John  Devotion 
Joshua  Child 
Thomas  Woodward 
Erasmus  Drue 
Widdow  Clark 
Nath"  Stedman  &  Mo 
Jn°  Parker 
Dorm  an  Morean 
Joseph  Davis 
George  Barstow 
George  Woodward 
Joseph  Gardner 
Dan"  Harris 
John  White 
wid.  Gates 
thomas  Woodward 
Josiah  Winchester 
Timothy  Harris 
Joshua  Gardner 
Roger  Adams 
Nath"  Holland 
Sam"  Clark 
Joseph  Buckmaster 
Edward  Devotion 
Jn"  Ellis 
Josh  Kibby 
Widdow  Gardner 
Robert  Harris  Jnn' : 
Joseph  White 
Thomas  Newhall 
John  Haris 


hous  &  farme 

estate 

3 

15 

3—5 

5 

2  —  10 

5 

3  —  15 

10 

3  —  10 

10 

3  —  10 

10 

1  —  10 

10 

1  —    0 

10 

2  — 

5 

3-0 

10 

2  — 

1  —  10 

5 

1—4 

5 

5 

0 

2—    0 

1  —    6 

1  —  10 

1  —  10 

0 

2—    0 

10 

1  —  10 

2—    0 

5 

1  —    5 

0 

3—    0 

15 

3  —  10 

1  —    0 

1  —  10  — 

0  —  10 

2  — 

0—10 

1—05  — 

5 

3  — 

—  10 

6—0  — 

00 

1—0  — 

00 

1—0  — 

00 

3—5  — 

10 

3—4  — 

10 

1  —    0 

1  —    0 

1—    4 

1 

3 

5 

4  —  10  — 

1  —  10 

1  —  10  — 

0—    5 

86  —  18  —  11 


136  City   Document  No.  150. 

Sam^^  Bridges  Coven''. 

1696. 

Articles  of  Agreement  Indented,  made  and  concluded  upon  the 
Twelveth  day  of  March  Anno  Domi  One  thousand  Six  hundred 
Ninety  and  Six  Annoq^  RR^  Gulies  Fortii  Angliae  &c  Nono,  Be- 
tween Samuell  Bridge  of  Boston  in  New  England  housewright  of 
the  one  part  and  Bozoun  Allen,  John  Marion  jun""  and  Isaiah  Tay, 
being  a  Comittee  of  the  Select  men  appointed  for  the  managem'  of 
the  undermentioned  Worke  in  behalf  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
Towne  of  Boston  afores*^  on  the  other  part,  are  as  foUoweth  Viz'. 

Impts  The  said  Samuell  Bridge  for  the  consideration  here  after 
mentioned  doth  covenant  promise  bargaine  and  agree  to  and 
with  the  s*^  Committee  to  doe  and  pforme  for  the  use  of  the  s^ 
Towne  of  Boston,  all  such  Worke  as  is  here  undermentioned, 
That  is  to  say  That  he  the  Sd  Samuell  Bridge,  Shall  for  the 
Enlargement  of  that  Brick  Building  Foure  foot  Northward  in 
w'=^  M''  Samuell  Phillips  Bookseller  now  keeps  Liis  shop,  att  the 

West  end  of  y"^  Townehouse  in  Boston,  make erect 

and  build  a  Substantiall  Timber  Frame  of  Oake  Timber  for  the 
North  end  thereof,  Viz'  a  Sell  a  AViudow  Stoole  and  capp  fitt 
for  windows,  and  a  beame  with  Two  Cornerposts  w''*'  frame  is 
to  be  the  whole  breadth  of  the  said  Shop  and  to  remove  the 
window  frame  that  now  is  in  the  North  end  and  fix  it  in  the 
backside  where  he  shall  be  directed  and  next  the  maine  Street 
shall  remove  the  Doore  case  of  the  Watch  house  home  to  M'' 
Phillipses  Shop,  and  Frame  a  Stoole  and  Cap  for  a  window 
into  said  Doore  case,  and  the  other  end  of  it  into  the  Corner 
post,  and  to  remove  the  Cellar  Doores  and  Staires  that  is  att 
said  North  end  to  the  Backside,  and  to  Lay  the  Cellar  Floore 
in  that  new  Addition,  and  to  Lay  the  Shop  Floore  —  includ- 
ding  y*^  watchouse  and  the  new  part  with  plained  boards,  and 
to  raise  with  Two  peices  of  Oake  Timber  the  sides  of  the 
Building,  That  now  is  even  witli  the  Roofe  thereof,  and  to  ex- 
tend to  the  outside  of,  and  Framed  into  y^  —  Additional  part 
thereof,  firmely  fastning  them  together ;  and  to  Frame  and  fix 
Substantially  a  floore  of  Summers  of  Oake  with  -loyce  therein, 
and  to  close  with  Boards  up  to  y^  s*^  Floore,  w"^  Floore  is  to 
have  Two  Summers  over  athwart  of  Sixteen  foot  in  length, 
and  Foure  dragon  Summers  att  each  corner  one  to  beare  said 
building.  That  is  to  jett,  Eighteen  Inches  on  the  street  att 
each  end,  and  Two  foot  Six  Inches  on  the  bnckside. 
Strong  Firme  and  Substantiall,  fitt  to  beare  a  building 
thereon  of  Twenty  Seaven  foot  in  Length,  Sixteene  foot 
in  breadth  and  Seven  foot  high  between  joynts,  with  a 
Garrett  Floore  of  Summers  and  Joyce  Suteable  with  a  roofe 
with  a  pitch  in  the  raiddest  thereof,  haveing  two  Small  Lupin 
lights  in  the  Same  next  the  street,  with  such  other  lights  in  the 
Garrett  as  may  be  necessary.  To  make  s*^  Roofe  Strong  and 
Substantiall  fitt  to  beare  New  England  Slates,  and  the  studds 


Miscellaneous  Papees.  137 

in  said  Frame  to  be  within  Fifteen  or  Sixteen  Inches  one  of 
another,  and  to  put  a  Freeze  round  about  said  Jettey  with  a 
Cornish  Suteable  thereto.  To  malie  three  window  Frames  for 
Six  casements  in  the  Chamber  where  he  Shall  be  appointed  to 
sett  them.  To  putt  up  such  Plank  and  Timber,  with  footing  the 
Sparrs  of  the  fore  side  next  the  street  as  may  be  fitt  for 
ceileing  thereon.  To  make  and  place  A  Coven  with  a  mould- 
ing under  the  eaves  of  s*^  building,  To  make  a  paire  of  stairs 
on  the  backside  of  ye  Brick  building  into  y^  Chamber,  and  one 
paire  out  of  the  Chamber  into  the  Garrett,  and  to  Lay  both 
chamber  and  garrett  Floore  with  good  plained  Seasoned  pine 
boards,  and  to  make  all  needfull  and  necessary  pertitions  in 
y*  Chamber,  with  all  needfull  Doores  according  as  the  s^ 
Comittee  shall  direct.  And  att  the  s*^  Bridges  owne  cost  and 
charge,  to  find  provide  &  bring  in  place,  all  timber  boards, 
nailes.  Spikes,  hinges,  and  Locks  Substantial!  and,  Suteable 
for  s''  Worke.  And  to  doe  and  compleately  Finish  all  the 
abovemencoiied  particulars  of  Carpenters  worke,  Strong  Sub- 
stantiall  and  in  good  &  workeman  like  order  on  or  before  the 
Fifteenth  day  of  Aprill  next  ensuing  the  day  of  the  date 
hereof  In  Consideracon/  whereof  the  said  Bozoun  Allen,  John 
Marion  jun'^  and  Isaiah  Tay  in  y*  quality  afores'^  on  behalf  of 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  said  Towne  of  Boston  do  covenant 
promise  bargaine  and  agree  to  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  vinto 
y®  Said  Samuell  Bridge  or  to  his  order  or  assignes  the  full  and 
just  summe  of  Thirty  Pounds  Current  monej'  of  New  England 
immediately  upon  Finishing  of  the  aforesaid  worke,  and  if  the 
Said  Bridge  makes  it  to  appeare  that  he  has  a  hard  bargaine 
of  the  afores*^  promisses  then  s*^  Coinittee  shall  give  him 
Twenty  shillings  more  To  the  true  and  faithfull  performance 
of  the  promisses  —  the  said  partyes  to  these  presents  have 
and  hereby  doe  bind  &  Oblige  themselves  their  heires  Execu- 
to''^  and  Adm"  eachunto  y*^  other  his  &  their  heiies  Exec" 
adm'^s  &  assignes  in  y*"  penall  Summe  of  Sixty  pounds  Currant 
money  of  New  England  Firmely  by  these  presents,  In  Witt- 
ness.  whereof,  the  Said  partyes  to  these  presents  have  here- 
unto Interchangeably  Sett  their  hands  and  seales  the  day  and 
yeare  First  abovewritten. 

Signed  Sealed  &  Delve*^ 

in  p''sence  of  us  the  Sam^'^  Bridge. 

words  (his  and  their  heires  Ex"  Adm" 

and  assignes)  being  first  interlined./ 

W*'.  Griggs  ^ 

Stephen  M  Mott 

Eliezer  Moody  Scr :/ 


138 


City   DocuME^^T  No.   150. 


CoNSTA  Ores 
Abatem''. 

14:   7:  0 
A  List  of  Those  ]f.  have  not  paid  their  Rates 
due  In  y®  year  1702 

Rich-i  Cobb 
4  —  1*^  Is*  Decaster  In  word  reed  3 

abated  2'/  Edw"^  Keito  Dead  3/ 
abated  VI  W°^  Lee  6/ 
abated  2'l  Mark  Pilkinson  3/ 
5'/  Nath  :  Pulmau 

W"  Porter 

Jn°.  Sliine 

*  W°*  Porter 

Widow  Willis 

Jo  :  Wheeler  Junj' 
6^/  Jo  :  Wheeler  Senj"" 


0  „  10  „ 

1 

:                 -0-    7  „ 

11 

0—   5  — 

0 

0—    7  — 

0 

0—   5  — 

0 

0—5  — 

0 

0  —   5  — 

0 

0—   5  — 

11 

0—   5  — 

0 

0—   3  — 

8 

0—5  — 

0 

0—0  — 

6 

*  Marked  out 


3  „   5- 


CoNSTA  Webb 
Abatem'^ 
N°  :  3  :  W™.  Bonus  :  gon  before 
y"  list  out 

*  Vincent  Carter 

Allex*^'- :  good  Lett :   16  :  3  = 

Mary  Jones  :  poor  3/6 

Tho  ..   Lilly  4'/  over  in  rents 

James  Oaks,  Baylys  Serv'  10/ 

Abram  Rue 

Sam'^  Stebbins  *  3.  2.  0 

Joshua  Woods  *  1.  2.  0 


„  10 


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5» 

*  Above  name  crossed  out ) 
and  the  sums  marked  off.  J 


Miscellaneous  Papers. 


139 


BosT*'  Nov^  26  :  1701 

A  List  of  persons  gon  off  before  the  List  was  Reed,  by  Sam" 
Holland  Countstable  &  persons  by  him  Returned  as  poor  Viz' 

Persons  gone  off  Viz^ 


Carv  at  Blagues 

X 

Jn°  Drink  waters 

X 

Honyard 

X 

Sam"  Jacklin  Juu' 

W"  Cart 

X 

Huffum  Tucker 

X 

John  Drury 

gone  off  the  Totall 

Persons  returned  as  Poor  Viz^ 
Alvin  Butcher 
Henry  Dawson 

Amborus  Daws  £     Sh     d 

James  Farris  3-13-4 

Jn°  Gwin  5-15-0 


£9  -  08     4 


Tho :  Nicholes 
Jn°  Muligen 
Nathan  Presby 
Jos  Royall  at  Sea 
Rob'  Shelston 
Walker  Ivory 
Nathauaell  Weatherby 
James  Whipoe 
Tho :  Russell 


returned  as  poor   the  totall 


£ 

rates 
—  sh  —  d 

12 
13 

6 

1 

3       4 

7 

0  .9-0 

9 

3 

£3 

5,  13  „4 

s 

Kates 

Sh         d 

0-6-3 

0-8     6 

,5    8  „  6 

0-6-0 

12  „ 

0-3-0 

55     13    ,5 
55        3     ,, 

0-4-6 

5,    4„  6 

0-7-0 

7  ■ 

0-4-0 

8  „  6 
12  „ 
11  ,,  6 

6 

0-7-0 

7 
6 

0-7-4 

17  ,,9 

3     3     0 

£5 

„  15  „  - 

\_Tliis  on  the  hack  of  the  paper  from  lohich  the  above  ivas  copied.^ 

Novemb'"  27 
Those  brought  into  y^   collum  to  y^  Left  hand  are 


Abot 
Steven  Minot 

Constable  Hollands 
Abatm*' 
1^'  abatem" 


£:  3:  3-0 
£:  0-3-0 


3-6-0 


140 


City  Document   No.   150. 


[Endorsed   Constable  Hollands'  2d  List  of  Abatements  in- 
cluding THE  FIRST  List.] 

Gone  off 

L 

Carey  at  Blagues  ' 

W"  Cart  ' 

Ju°  :  Drink  water  ' 

Jn"  Drury  out  standing  ' 

Henry  Head  ' 

Honyard  ' 

Sam^^  Jacklin  Jun''  out  standing  ; 

Jos  :  Royal  1  out  standing  ' 

Huffum  Toker  ' 

James  Wliipoe  ' 


Poor  &  abatements 


6h. 

d. 

12 

(( 

7 

(( 

13 

(( 

3 

(I 

9 

6 

6 

i( 

3 

4 

12 

(( 

9 

6 

6 

i( 

£5 


Henry  Dawson 

poor 

"     8  "    6 

Ambros  Daws 

abated 

"     6  "   " 

Jos  :  Billings 

ditto 

"     3  "  " 

Jn°  Gwine 

poor 

"     3  "   " 

"Walter  Iverv 

poor 

"     6  "   " 

Tho :  Russell 

not  in  my  Company 

"     7  "    9 

Robert  Shelston 

poor 

"   11   "    6 

Jn°  Mulligan 

poor 

"      7  "   " 

•Nathaniel  Weatherly 

poor 

"     7  "   " 

Tho:  Nichols 

poor 

"     4  "    G 

Robert  Noaks 

poor 

"  13  "    6 

James  Fares 

poor  I  cannot  receive  of  him.          5  " 

(( 

£9  "    4  "   1 

Alvin  Butcher 

abated 

0  "    6  "  3 

Stephen  Minott 

abated 

0  "    3  '•  0 

Jn°  Farnum 

0  "    3  "  0 

9  "   16  "  4 

Miscellaneous  pArERS. 


141 


a  List  of  Sundry  persons  who  hath  not  payd  there  Reates  which 
wafe  dew  in  the  vere  1701  when  Peter  Barbour  was  Counstable. 


Seth  CulUver  00  :  8  :  00 

Joshua  Heues  Junor  00  :  9  :  00 

thomas  Jpson  00  :  9  :  00r= 

Samuell  Lowell  00  :10  :    9— 

John  Tuckerman  00  :10  :  00= 

Briant  Gilmore  00  :  6  .  00 


abated  already  -  0  -   8-0 

0:9:0 

2 :  12:9 
0  :  10  :9 

^  abated  ah-eady    0  :    6:0 


1  :13  :9 
Abated  OctoV  27'^^  1703  — 


Const-*-  Bareells  Abatem™ 

£           8  d 

0:5:2     William  Ambros  GO  :  05  :  02 

franeis  Brino  00  :  05  :  10 

John  Gallon  00  :  04  :  04 

0:8:8      Gibbins  Sharpe  00  :  08  :  08 

Daniell  Travis  00  :  06  :  00 


13  :  10 


£01   :  10  :  00 


142  City  Document   No.  150. 


A    LIST    OF    RdMNY    marsh 

1702 
Col:   Page  five  negro  men  Eight  oxen  16  Cows  200  Sheep  5 
Swin  4  horses  upland  and  Mado  400  Acors 

John  Brintenal  two  heads  one  negro  man  houses  upland  and 
Mado  hundard  acors  one  pair  of  oxen  five  Cows  six  horses  and 
Mairs  forty  Sheep  two  swin 

wilam  Eustes  two  heads  two  oxen  ten  cows  sixty  sheep  one  hors 
one  swin  houses  upland  and  Mado  Acors 

Jose  Winthrop  one  head  two  negro  men  houses  and  lands  six- 
ten  pounds  a  year  six  cows  two  Oxen  hundred  sheep  one  hors 
three  swine 

John  Tuttel  one  head  two  oxen  seaveu  Cows  Eighty  sheep  two 
swin  two  horses 

william  Colmar  one  head  two  negro  boys  two  oxen  six  Cows 
Eighty  Sheep  two  mears  one  swine  houses  uplands  and  Mados 
twenty  pounds  Rent  a  year 

Hugh  Floyd  one  head  two  oxen  foer  Cows  twenty  Sheep  one 
hors  one  swin  farme  twenty  Six  pound  llent  a  year 

Edward  Tuttel  two  heads  two  oxen  Six  Cows  twenty  Sheep  one 
Maer  houses  upland  and  Mado  Eighty  acors 

Elisha  Tuttel  one  head  two  oxen  Six  Cows  one  horse  houses 
'upland  and  Mado  Eighty  Acors 

Weddo  Hasey  one  head  two  Oxen  five  Cows  twenty  Sheep  one 
hors  one  Swin  houses  upland  and  Mado  fifty  Acors 

Thomas  marbel  one  head  two  Oxen  Six  Cows  fifty  Sheep  two 
Swine  one  hors  farme  thirty  pound  Rent  a  year 

willam  Oen  one  head  one  Cow  one  horse  house  upland  and 
Mado  Six  Acors 

Theeodrus  Berry  one  head  two  oxen  two  Cows  houses  and  lands 
foer  acors 

Danel  Huchin  foer  oxen  five  Cows  hors  house  and  land  ten  acors 

Joseph  Hasey  one  head  house  and  lands  at  Eight  pounds  a  year 
two  oxen  Six  Cows  thirty  Sheep  one  horse  one  Swin 

Richard  Pratt  one  head  farme  a  ten  pound  Rent  a  j^ear  two 
oxen  two  cows  thirty  Sheep  one  hors  one  Swin. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  143 

John  wate  two  Cows  upland  and  Mado  Six  Acors 

John  Chambeling  two  heads  farme  at  twenty  pound  Rent  a  year 
two  oxen  Eight  Cows  thirty  Sheep  one  horse  one  Swiu 

Jeams  Bill  one  head  two  negro  men  houses  upland  and  Mado 
two  hundred  acors  two  oxen  five  cows  one  hundred  Sheep  three 
horses  three  Swin 

Jonathan  Bill  one  head  one  negro  man  houses  and  upland  and 
Mado  one  hundred  and  fifty  Acors  two  oxen  foer  cows  ninty 
sheep  two  horses  two  swin 

Joseph  Bill  one  head  one  negro  man  houses  upland  and  Mado 
one  hundred  and  fifty  acors  two  oxen  foer  Cows  ninty  Sheep  two 
horses  two  Swin 

Paul  Marverick  one  head  three  Cows  twenty  Sheep  one  horse 
house  upland  and  Mado  thirty  acors 

willam  Irland  one  head  one  negro  man  houses  upland  and  Mado 
at  Six  pound  a  year  two  oxen  Eight  Cows  twentj^  Sheep  one  horse 

Thomas  Pratt  one  head  houses  upland  and  Mado  at  Six  pound 
a  year  two  oxen  Six  Cows  twenty  sheep  one  horse 

Jeremiah  Belcher  two  heads  farme  at  twenty  fife  pound  Rent  a 
yfear  two  oxen  Eight  Cows  a  hundard  sheep  one  hors  one  Swin 

John  Center  three  heads  houses  and  lands  at  thirten  Rent  a  year 
two  oxen  six  cows  forty  sheep  one  hors  one  Swin 

John  Pratt  one  head  one  negro  man  house  and  land  twenty 
Acors  two  Cows  twelve  Sheep  three  horses   |-  p' 

Jonathan  Tuttel  one  head  hous  and  lands  at  Six  pound  Rent  a 
year  two  oxen  two  Cows 

Biant  Bredean  one  head  on  Cow  ten  Sheep  Six  Acors  of  lands 

Thomas  Gyls  one  head 

Joseph  Holewa  one  head 

Samuel  Town  send  two  heads  farme  at  thirty  pound  Rent  a  year 
foer  oxon  ten  Cows  thirty  Sheep  two  Swin 

Jonathan  Townsend  one  head 

Marion  of  Lin. 
y®  Belchers  at  Farm 
Bakers. 


144 


City   Document  No.  150. 


Petee  Barber's  list  of  Abatem'^^ 


John  Barbetin  gon 

nathauel  Colins 

Sith  Culiver 

Robert  Clark  gon 

Joseph  dalber 

Nath  Geene 

John  Giles 

Briaut  Gilmore 

Edward  Gilam 

Joshu  heues  Juno' 

Willem  hovsnel 

Thomas  Jepson 

John  Low 

Samuel  Lanman 

Joseph  merrifeld 

Elezabeth  uicholson 

Antony  Oder  gon 

Robert  Ronald  gon 

John  Tuckerman  Juno"' 

James  Wood 

James  Barbour 

abated  .  Mar  2°^  170  J 

to  deduct  m'^  Wally  rate  — : 


sh 

0   11 

0-  1 


7 
15 

0 
10 

5 

3 


0-  2 
0-  4 

0-  5 
0-16 
0  ..  3 
0-  1 
0-  4 
0-0 
0-  9 

0  .  5 
0   0 


00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 


11  :  00 

7  :   6 
15  =  00 

15  =  00 
14  —  00 
11  =  00 

5  =  00 

9  =  00 

11  =  00 

13  =  00 

8  —  00 

14  -  00 

16  =  00 
3  =  00 

7  =  00 

8  =  00 
8  =r  00 
9-00 

10  -  00 
5-00 

15  =  00 


5  .  08 
0   16 


£4.5.6 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  145 


[List  undated] 
Joseph  Buckley 
Edward  Bud 

0-16-00 
0-03-00 

Eobert  Brimsdon 

0-08-00 

Will  Clarke 

0-08-04 

Jerimiah  Cushin  3''  : 

0  .  03-00 

Ezekel  Clesbey 
James  Euglish  —  3^  — 

0-02-00 
0-02-00 

Jobuothau  Evens 

0-08-00 

John  Fostor 

0-03-00 

Grae  Gamon.     W. 

0-05-00 

Bartbolmew  Green 

0-04-00 

Jams  Grant 

0-04-00 

Tbo.  Gelbart 

0-04-00 

Joseph  Grant 
Nathanell  Henchman 

0-03-00 
0-04-00 

Thomns  Kellond 

0-02-00 

Thomas  Loe 

0-03-00 

Robert  More 

0-05-00 

H> 

John  More 

0-02-00  —  0  :  3  : 

0—0-2, 

John  puUen 
John  parmenter 

0-04-00 
0-03-00 

L.  Mary  phips 
John  Ransford 

0-08-00 
0-04-00 

John  Roberts 

0-04-00 

David  Robenson 

0-04-00 

Robert  Starky 
m'^  John  portigise 

0-03-00 
0-05-00 

6  -  04  -    4 

146 


City   Document  No.  150. 


Sam^^    Hough. 

John  Polle  remaining  dew 

John  Fosdick  remaining  dew 

Jolinnathan  Armitage 

Obediah  Dow 
abated  :  —  William  Smalage 

David  Crouch  remaining 

James  Gipson  gon  to  sea 
abated  —  John  Umfries  i-emaining  dew 

John  Osborn  I  culd-  not  find 

Joseph  shaw  remaining  dew 
abated    — Thomas  Jacobbs  never  her  sine  I  had 
the  Lest 

Joseph  heath  gon  out  of  town 
Cp'.  John  Tucker  remaining  dew 

Robert  Mason  remaining  dew 


0-10-  0 

0-16-  6 

0-06-  0 

0  -  03  -  0 

0  -  06  -  0  ■ 

0  -  01  -  4 

0  -  08  -  8 
0-06-11 

0-07-  4 

0-08-  8 


6-10 


-  11 


--11  ,,  08; 


5-    2-    6 


abated 


Eemaining  of  the  County 

Thomas  Wallters 

Robart  Mason 
-  Thomas  Jacobbs 

Joseph  shaw 


00  ,,  06; 

abated  £1  ,,  05:    11 


0-3-0 


Thes  Js  a  true  Lest  besides  several  mor.  that  hath  not  yet  payed 

W  samll    Hough 


Miscellaneous  Papees. 


147 


NO  4:   1701 


Joseph  Appltun 

£0: 

s 

5: 

d 

0: 

"Will™  paine 

£0- 

12- 

-6 

Apltun  5  -  -  2 

benmore 

1- 

-0 

Jams  Smith 

3- 

-4 

Jn°  Colman 

£0: 

1: 

0 

Beniemen 

alven  bucher 

4- 

-0 

Stanhead 

£0- 

0- 

-0 

Tho  Cooper 

£ 

8- 

-4: 

wido  Stodard 

0- 

1  - 

-0 

breaden 

2- 

-0 

Isaia  tay 

£0 

11- 

-8 

adingtun  devnport 

£0- 

10  . 

0 

dorethy 

nichols  howe 

2  - 

-6 

tourfre? 

1 

10 

6 

Cap'  toy- 

£0. 

4: 

2 

tho  godfera 

0- 

2  - 

-4 

Mr.  Gorony? 

G  . 

Nathll  green 

0- 

■    1  - 

-0 

Jo°  Colman? 

'Cap'  foxcroft 

£0- 

8- 

-4 

Nathll  Jacklin 

gO- 

■    4- 

-2 

Cooper 

Joseph  Goling? 

2- 

-4 

Crestophor 

mens 
Samson  South 

0- 
0- 

1- 

■    6- 

-0 
-0 

Will™  Wilson 

0- 

1  - 

-6 

franses  Cook 

2: 

OG: 

6 

Nath  Green 

£0- 

0- 

-0 

5- 

16- 

-2 

a  devenport 

thomas  01am? 

1- 

-0 

6 

Tho  dean 

8: 

08. 

8 

Eleazer  holehoak 

0- 

5- 

-0 





— 

Samson 

Samson  duer 

0- 

3- 

-0 

John 

Will™  haues 

0- 

8- 

-4 

Eusts 

Jno.  Jewster? 

0- 

2 

-6 

Joseph  Jackson 

0- 

3 

-0 

Cap'  foy 

beniemen  Emory 

0- 

1 

-0 

Capt  foxCraft 

Jn°  micoo 

0- 

10- 

-6 

stevf;n  minott 

0- 

7 

-0 

Tho  godfery 

Joshua  gea 

0- 

3- 

-4 

Nathll  green 

david  mason 

0- 

2 

-6 

148 


City  Document  No.  150. 


1701 
RuMNEY  Marsh  List. 


Elies  Adams  X 


Curnel  Page  X  •  -  • 
Jams  Bill  X  •  .  .  • 
Jonathon  Bill  X  •  • 
Joseph  Bill  X  •  •  .  • 
Jos  Wintlirop  X  •  • 
Jeremiah  Belcher  X 
Joseph  hasey  X  •  •  • 
Wido  hasey  X  •  •  • 
Willuam  IRIand  X  • 
John  Prat  X  •  •  •  • 
"William  boumer  X  • 
Samuel  Toungen  X  • 
Jonathon  Toungen  X 
Willuam  Busts  X  .  • 
Richerd  Prat  X  •  .  . 
JohnTuttel  X  .  .  • 
Edward  Tuttel  X  .  • 
ELesher  Tuttel  X  •  • 
Jonathon  Tuttel  X  • 
Thomas  marbel  X  • 
John  Chambeln  X     • 

hu  flod  X 

Danel  huchen  X  •  • 
William  Oen  X  •  •  • 
Richard  deuter  X  •  • 
John  Center  X  •  •  • 
Thomas  ProtX  •  •  • 
Samuel  Brenden  X  • 
thomas  Bary  X  •  .  • 

Samuel  hill 

Joseph  houley .... 
Thomas  giels  .... 
John  Chamberlen .  . 


)    O    O 


50:0 

15:0 

15:0 

15:0 

16:0 

25:0 

8:0 

8:0 

6:0 

6:0 

26:0 

30:0 

0    0 

20:0 

10:0 

16:0 

12:0 

10:0 

10:0 

30:0 

12:0 

24:0 


13:0 
6:0 


3:10 
3:0 


23 
3 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
2 
2 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 

1 
1 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  149 


[On  the  back  are  the  followiDg  entries.] 


John  Brenten 
2  polls 
2  negor 
2  oxen 
7  cow 
83  hoses 
no  sheep 
4  hogs 

the  farm  150  akers 
By  Les 

John  Watt 
2  Cous 
1  hors 
Land  6  akers 

moldon  tomas 
Wait  ]  0  akers  medo 

moldon  John  mug 
mado  10  akeis 

A  Lis  tacken  By 
me  Joseph  Belcher 
Counstbl 


150 


City  Document   No.  150. 


Muddy   River   List. 


R 

G 
G 

S 
B 
S 
H 


W  Beniamin  wliit 
a     Samuell  Aspenall 
a     Roger  Adames 
W  John  Winchester  ^^"^ 
C    Samuell  clarke 
William  Sharp 
Soloman  phips 
Eleazear  Aspenall 
gorge  bearstow 
John  Devotion 
Edward  Devotion 
widow  gates 
W  John  Winchester  J"" 
E    John  Elice 

Thomas  ritchardson 
widow  gardner 
thomas  gardner 
Ralph  Shepard 
peter  boylstone 
Jolm  Sever 
Nathanell  holon 
a     John  Acres 
W  Joseph  Whit 
G   Joseph  gardner 
W  thomas  woodward 
T    Jonathan  torry 
W  Josiah  Winchester 
B    Joseph  buckminster 
M  Dormon  Morean 
Joseph  Adames 
Thomas  steedman  '^° 
Natlianell  steedman 
Thomas  steedman  i"° 
Joshua  steedman 
John  Druce 
Abraham  Chamberlain 
W  widow  woodward 
D    Erasaman  Drew 
Joshua  child 
Joseph  Davice 
timmothy  haris 
Daniell  haris 
robert  haris 
sammell  Lion 
William  morean 
John  gardner 
James  sbeed 
John  rugles 

Single  men  having  no  estates 
them 
W  benjamin  white  jun.  1 :  p 


1  -  poll 


a 

S 
S 
S 

s 

D 
C 


c 

D 
H 
H 
H 

L 
M 
G 

S 
R 


-1- 

poll 

2- 

polls 

1- 

poll 

1- 

poll 

1- 

poll 

1- 

poll 

1- 

poll 

1- 

poll 

1- 

poll 

2- 

polls 

3  - 

polls 

1  - 

poll 

1  - 

poll 

1- 

poll 

3- 

polls 

1- 

poll  on  negro 

1- 

■poll 

1  - 

poll 

1- 

poll 

2- 

polls 

2- 

■  polls 

1- 

■  poll 

1- 

-  poll 

1- 

-poll 

2  - 

-  polls 

3- 

-  polls 

1- 

-  poll 

2- 

-  polls  1 

1  - 

-poll   2 

1  - 

-poll 

1  - 

-  poll 

1  - 

-  poll 

1  - 

-  poll  poor 

— 

poor 

1  - 

-  poll 

1  - 

-  poll 

2- 

-  poll 

1  - 

-  poll 

1  - 

-  poll 

1  - 

-  poll 

in  y^  place  five  of 

Miscellaneous  Papers.  151 


Indenture  about   1761  * 

Ei}lS  Intienture  WUnesseth  that  Mary  Clifford,  daughter  of 
Stephen  Clifford  late  of  Boston  Deceased  aged  nineteen  years  of 
her  own  Free  &  Voluntary  Will  hath  put  her  self  Apprentice  or 
Servant  to  John  Fastre  and  Marget  his  wife  and  to  ther,  assignes 
and  with  him  or  them  after  the  manner  of  a  Servant,  to  Dwell  and 
Serve  from  this  present  first  day  of  August  into  the  full  End 
and  Term  of  four  years  from  thence  next  ensuing  the  Date 
hereof ;  by  all  which  Term  of  four  yeares  the  said  Servant  the 
said  m""  or  mistris  well  and  truly  shall  Serve  their  Secrets 
shall  keep  close  their  Commands  lawful  &  honest  everywhere  She 
shall  gladly  do,  hurt  to  her  said  m*"  or  m"  she  shall  not  do,  or 
suffer  to  be  done,  to  the  Value  of  Twelve  Pence  or  more  by  the 
year,  but  shall  let  if  she  may,  or  else  Immediately  Admonish  her 
said  Master  thereof:  the  Goods  of  her  said  mr  or  mrs  she  shall 
not  Inordinately  wast,  nor  them  to  any  Body  Lend,  whereby  her 
mr  may  incur  any  hurt :  Fornication  in  the  House  of  her  said 
mr  or  else  where,  she  shall  not  Commit :  Matrimony  she  shall 
not  Contract,  without  the  Special  License  of  her  s"*  master. 
From  the  Service  of  her  said  mV  day  nor  night  she  shall  not 
absent  or  prolong  herself ;  but  in  all  things  as  a  good  and 
faithful  Apprentice  or  Servant,  shall  bear  and  behave  her  self 
towards  her  said  master  and  all  theirs  during  the  Term  aforesaid  : 
And  the  said  John  pastre  and  Marget  his  wife  doe  ingage  the 
finding  and  providing  of  their  said  Servant  Apparel,  Meat,  Drink 
and  Bedding,  and  all  other  necessaries  meet  and  convenient  for  a 
Servant,  for  and  during  the  Term  aforesaid  :  And  at  the  Expira- 
tion of  the  abovcsaid  Term  her  said  Master  or  r'  shall  give  unto 
said  Servant  desent  Apparel  both  of  Linnen  and  Woolen. 

In  Witness  whereof  the  Parties  above  mentioned  for  the  true 
performance  of  the  abovesaid  Covenants  &  Agreements  have 
Joyntly  &  Severally  Interchanchably  Set  their  Hands  &  Seals  to 
each  Indenture  being  both  of  one  Tenor  &  Form :  And  Dated  In 
Boston  —  this  Jirst — day  of  August  in  the  first — Year  of  the 
Eeign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lady  &c  And  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord 
one  thousand  Seven  hundred 

\_TIie  Original  torn  off  here."] 

^This  is  a  printed  form,  the  part  in  italics  being  written  in.  —  "W.  H.  W. 


152  City  Document  No.  150. 


Francis  Righton 

To  the  worshipfnll  y*  select  men 
of  ye  Town  of  Boston 

the  Humble  supplication  of  Francis  Righton  Inhabitant  of  said 
town  &  Elizabeth  his  wife  humble  sheweth  that  they  3-oure  peti- 
tioners haveing  Been  Oblidgd  to  Leave  of  our  trad  &  Bisuess  & 
being  now  in  our  advancing  years  &  solisiting  of  some  honest  way 
of  Support  do  thearfore  pray  your  favor  in  granting  them  the 
Liberty  of  Retailing  Liqors  in  wich  they  hope  to  behave  them- 
selves with  all  vertious  Regard  to  the  Publick  &  to  the  Laws  in 
that  Case  provided  &  your  peticinors  shall  Ever  pray 


In  Answ:    to  m^  Derings 
proposalls 

1707 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  the  Town  of  Boston  the  23"^ 
of  Feb'7  1707/8 

Haveing  debated  and  Considered  the  proposalls  offered  by  m"" 
Henry  Dereing  at  the  Last  Towns  Meeting,  and  of  the  vote  then 
past  by  the  Town  there  upon,  in  answer  there  unto  they  do  hereby 
Signifie  their  Opinion.  Viz' 

1  That  it  would  be  of  Publick  benefit  to  have  a  convenient 
building  Erected  within  this  Town,  accomodated  for  the  Safe 
Keeping  of  Records  under  the  care  of  the  Sevei'all  Officers  w"^ 
whom  they  are  or  Shall  be  Lodged,  And  for  the  Encouragem'  of 
Such  persons  who  Shall  undertake  to  be  at  the  charge  of  Erecting 
the  Same,  it  Seeras  reqnsite  that  the  Town  do  grant  or  lett  unto 
them  on  reasonable  terms  Some  convenient  peice  of  Land  on  w*^*^ 
the  Same  may  be  Sett :  and  that  Proper  Application  be  made  to 
the  Gen"  Court  for  the  making  a  Law  for  the  improvement  of  s*^ 
building  when  erected  to  the  uses  afores*^. 

2  That  it  would  be  a  benefit  to  this  Town  &  tend  to  the  En- 
courragement  of  the  Trade  thereof  to  have  a  wharffe  built  from  the 
Lower  end  of  the  Town  House  Street  to  run  from  thence  to  the 
Out  Wharves,  or  Low  Water  marke, 

And  that  the  Town  do  grant  their  right  in  y^  flatts  unto  Such 
persons  who  Shall  undertake  to  be  at  the  charge  thereof, 


Miscellaneous  Papeks.  153 


A  Motion  for  y^ 

Preventing  disot.ation 

BY    FIRE. 

1707 

Henvy  Bering  —  To  the  Inhabitants  of  Boston 

Humbly  offereth  To  yo'" :  Serious  Consideration 

That 

Where  as  the  Lord  in  his  MercifuU  Providence  hath  Provided 

this  Towne  with  three  Engines. 

You  would  goe  on  &  be  in  the  way  of  yo''  Good  — 

And  pass  a  voat  for  about  forty  Pounds  —  to  be  laid  out.  for 
such  things  as  are  Necessary  for  to  accommodate  the  said  Engians 
to  facilitate  the  Ends  that  they  are  Provided  for./ 

And  also  to  Procure  other  things  that  will  be  very  Necessary  to 
use  in  the  Qiiicke  Stoping,  and  Preventing  the  Spreading  of  fire  in 
this  Town  iu  case  it  should  break  out. 

And  Likewise  that  you  now  make  j^our  Choyce  and  appoynt 
Some  men  to  be  a  Committee  to  model  a  Skeme  of  all  things  need- 
full  to  be  done  in  This  Aifaire  and  Present  it  to  th  Towne  for  their 
Consideration  And  further  Determination  of  what  shall  be  done  in 
the  use  of  Means  for  the  safety  and  Good  of  the  Towne  as  God 
shall  Direct./ 


'  Objections  to  Some  op  the  Articles  in  the  Return  op  the 
Select  men  op  the  Town  of  Boston  in  y^  year  1708  Relating 
TO  the  Flatts  and  Out  Wharfes  lying  before  y^  S°  Town 

That  however  the  Ancient  undertakers  &  builders  of  y*  S*^  Oat 
wharfes  are  in  y*'  S'^  report  i-epresen*^  as  delinquents,*  [and  their 
neglect  agrevated  by  a  frustration  of  the  Intentions  of  the  Gen" 
Court  in  Granting  and  Confirming  to  y*  S*^  Undertakers  whereas  it 
doth  not  appear  that  ever  there  was  any  Such  grant  or  Confirma- 
tion of  the  Gen'^  Court.*] 

yet  it  is  presumed  the  principall  cause  of  the  S*^  wharfe  So 
Soon  brought  to  Ruine  &  the  Owners  thereof  thereby  made  So 
great  Sufferers  was,  that  y®  S^  wharfes  Lying  remote  from  the 
Owners  Inspection,  It  became  a  eomon  pratice  for  boats  and  other 
vessels  [in  the  Night]  to  take  ballast  from  y®  S*^  Wharfes  and  no 
Special  Severity  in  the  Law  provided  to  deterr  111  persons  from 
Such  practices,  w'^''  in  that  day  was  expected  would  have  been 
provided  for  the  preventing  So  gi-eat  and  Publick  a  Mischief. 
But  the  consequence  was  that  after  so  much  of  the  Stones  were  So 
taken  away  y''  S*^  wharfes  Could  no  longer  be  defended  from  the 
Force  and  Violence  of  Storms. 

*  This  is  lined  out  iu  the  original  from  star  to  star. 


154  City   Document  No.  150. 

And  whereas  it  may  so  hapen  that  Some  of  y®  Said  proprietors 
by  their  Last  Will  gives  to  one  Child  his  Interest  in  y''  out  Wharfes 
and  to  another  Child  his  Wharfe.&  flatts  next  y^  Cove.  It  is 
pesLimed  that  it  would  be  a  hardship  for  the  Gen"  Court  upon  a 
Supposed  Forfeiture,  to  Cutt  off  an}^  Such  from  their  Right  of  Car- 
rying out  their  wharfes  from  within  as  far  out  as  the  Circular  line, 
in  as  much  as  their  being  restrained  as  is  proposed  can  be  no  bene- 
fit to  y"  Publick 

That  each  mans  proportion  at  the  Circular  line  be  according  the 
breadth  of  the  Land  at  the  High  water  Line  unto  w"^''  the  Said  flatts 
was  first  granted  or  did  belong  unto,  rather  then  in  the  words 
therein  exprest  [his  width]  for  that  it  may  So  hapen  that  at  this 
day  the  wharfe  before  it  further  down  on  y''  flatts  may  have  dis- 
tinct owners. 

That  Some  further  Emendation  in  the  Old  Settlement  Seems  to 
be  yet  wanting  before  the  Same  be  Enacted  Viz' 

with  respect  to  those  whose  Wharfes  w'^'^  hapen  to  be  So  neer 
unto  the  North  or  to  the  South  end  of  y^  Said  Cove  where  there  is 
not  enough  Space  for  Such  as  are  or  —  Shall  be  Owners  of  those 
parts  of  y"  Out  Wharfes,  to  build  two  hundred  foot  Inwards  from 
thence,  without  cutting  off  Such  as  are  Owners  of  Land  and  Wharfes 
next  the  up  land  from  their  uaturall  Right  of  a  passage  by  —  water 
to  and  from  their  wharfes  and  y"  lying  of  vessells  there.  So  that 
unless  there  be  some  restrant,  and  rules  of  limitation  in  their 
Wharfeing  in  wards  it  is  presumed  that  the  want  thereof  will 
hereafter  be  an  Ocasion  of  Great  Inconveniency  and  contention. 


CopiE  OF  Y^  Selectmen  of 

Bostons  Report  Ab"^  the 

Out  Wharves 

Pursuant  to  an  Order  of  the  Great  and  Gen"  Court  or  Assembly 
held  at  Boston  the  Twentieth  day  of  October  1708,  Nominating  & 
appointing  the  Select  men  that  then  were  of  the  Town  of  Boston, 
to  be  a  CoTThtte  to  consider  what  is  Necessary  for  the  Repaireing 
the  Wall  or  out  wharfe  before  the  Cove  in  Boston,  and  to  cause  a 
Survey  to  be  made  of  Said  Flatts  and  the  Circuler  line  to  be  Stated 
out  and  each  mans  Right  Apportioned  —  agreeable  to  a  Covenant 
made  by  the  Select  men  of  S'^  Town  with  the  Undertakers  of  Said 
Wharfe,  Reserving  to  y"  Town  that  the  Flatts  that  lye  before  their 
Highways  Leading  into  Said  Cove  be  continued  their  full  breadth 
to  the  Circular  Line  And  that  they  make  a  return  of  their  doings 
therein,  and  the  names  of  those  that  refuse  to  I'epair  their  respec- 
tive parts  by  them  undertaken  unto  this  court  for  their  Approbation 
and  Confirmation,  and  for  their  further  directions  therein. 

The  Subscribers  being  the  Select  men  of  that  year  do  report 
that  they  have  caused  a  New  Survey  to  be  made  of  the  Said  Flatts 
and  Cove,  and  a  Plan  with  all  care  to  be  drawn  and  the  Circular 
line  to  be  marked  on  S*^  Plan,  wherein  each  mans  Right  at  the  Cir- 
cular line,  in  proportion  to  his  width  at  high  water  Line  is  easily 


TSIlSCELLANEOUS   PAPERS.  155 

Seen,  Reserving  to  the  Town  their  full  breadth  in  the  Flatts 
Abutting  on  their  Highwayes,  and  that  agreeable  to  the  direction 
of  this  Hon""'®  Court  to  take  the  Resolutions  of  those  that  were  In- 
terested in  the  Out  wall  or  wharfe  about  repairing  their  respective 
parts  according  to  their  Obligations  in  the  Original  Contract,  we 
made  the  aforesaid  Order  Publick,  and  notified  the  Several  Under- 
takers, their  heires  Successors,  and  have  conferred  w*^  all  that  we 
can  finde  any  way  Interested  in  the  Same,  and  have  taken  the 
Subscriptions  of  those  that  are  willing  to  repair  their  respective 
parts  under  some  limittations,  the  whole  amounting  to  One 
thousand  foot,  the  rest  do  either  refuse,  or  their  familyes  is 
So  broken  the  Right  owner  cannot  be  found,  the  wharfs  lying 
Unimprovable  few  have  taken  notice  of  it  in  their  Wills  ;  So 
that  many  branches  of  Familyes  claiming  joyntly,  and  that  in 
Such  Minute  parts  that  renders  the  repair  impracticable.  So 
that  on  due  enquiry  &  Consideration  of  the  damage  that  accrues 
to  the  Publick  by  the  present  posture  of  the  S*^  Wharfes  &c,  the 
Undertakers  haveing  not  performed  the  Conditions  Stipulated,  and 
the  Severall  Intentions  in  the  Grantees,  And  the  Gen"  Court  in 
the  granting  &  Confirming  to  S*^  Undertakers  being  frustrated  ;  Do 
humbly  Offer  That  It  be  enacted  &c.  That  all  that  claim  propriety 
in  the  Sayd  Out- Wharfes,  that  do  refuse  or  Neglect  to  repair  their 
respective  parts  of  the  Same  within  the  Space  of  three  years  next 
after  the  date  hereof,  Shall  forfeit  the  Same  to  the  Town  and  be 
So  deemed.  And  that  the  Selectmen  from  time  to  time  be  im- 
powered  and  Obliged  forwith  to  Grant  their  paits  to  Others  that 
will  undertake  and  Maintaine  the  Same,  their  heires  and  Successors 
forever,  and  that  Such  persons  be  Obliged  to  the  Conditions  in  the 
first  Covenant,  and  that  for  the  future  any  person  engageing  to 
repair  and  Maintaine  any  part  of  S*^  Wharfe,  and  Neglecting  or 
refusing  to  make  good  the  Same  Shall  be  liable  to  an  Action  of 
Damage,  either  from  any  one  of  the  undertakers,  or  from  the 
Selectmen  of  the  Town,  And  the  Select  men  be  liable  to  a  present- 
ment by  the  Grand  jury  on  their  Neglect  in  y®  premises. 

Be  it  Enacted  &c  That  those  that  have  Wharfes  or  Flatts  in  the 
Cove  that  are  Interested  in  the  out  wall  or  Wharfes  &  refuse  and 
forfeit  their  Intrest  and  their  Right  in  the  Out  Wharfes,  be  pro- 
hibitted  from  Carrying  their  Wharfes  out  any  farther  to  the  Circu- 
lar line  than  they  now  are  or  not  within  one  hundred  foot  of  the 
Said  line. 

Be  it  Enacted  &c  That  no  person  what  so  ever  carry  his  wharfe 
any  farther  then  the  Circular  line  as  deliniated  On  the  Plan  now 
taken.  That  those  that  have  exceeded  (w'^'^  are  but  three)  be 
Obliged  to  remove  the  Same  by  the  Space  of  three  years.  Or 
Annually  the  Last  Monday  in  February  pay  to  tlie  Town  Treasurer 
or  Select  men  for  the  use  at  least  one  halfe  of  the  yearly  Income 
or  improvement  for  ground  rent,  and  that  the  Town  Treasu' 
be  Obliged  and  Impowered  to  demand  and  Sue  for  the  Same 
as  for  the  Townes  Rents  Or  any  other  way  that  may  remedy 
the  Inconvenience,  and  effectually  prevent  others  from  the  like 
Incroachments.     And  that  Said  Circular  line  be  Esteemed  in  the 


156  City  Document  jSTo.  150. 

Law  in  the  Nature  of  High  wayes  And  Encroachm*'  on  the  S^  line 
in  the  Same  manner  removed. 

*  Be  it  Enacted  &c.  That  each  mans  proportion  at  the  Circular 
line,  be  according  to  his  width  at.  y®  Higli  Water  line  and  that  be 
Esteemed  the  true  boundary  between  man  &  man  however  erregular 
the  Wharfes  now  are,  and  that  the  Selectmen  be  directed  to  cause 
S.**  line  to  be  run  on  any  difference  in  the  Nighbourhood.  And 
that  for  the  Encouragment  and  further  Improvement  of  the  Said 
Wharfes,  Liberty  be  Granted  for  King  Street  to  be  Continued  in  a 
Straight  line  from  the  Circular  Line  to  Low  water-Mark  forty 
five  foot  in  width,  with  an  Obligation  to  maintain  full  thirty  foot 
free  from  Incumberance  w*'^  two  Open  passages  or  Communication 
for  Lighters  of  Sixteen  foot  each,  from  the  North  to  the  South 
parts  of  Said  Cove  to  be  Kept  Open  forever  in  Such  places  as 

Shall  be  agreed  by  the  Select  men And  that  the  Select  men 

be  desired  and  Impowered  to  grant  the  Same  to  any  that  will  un- 
dertake and  Maintain  the  Same  as  aforesaid,  Some  haveing  Offered 
it  for  the  Publick  good.  And  that  there  be  but  two  Gapps,  One  on 
the  North  of  Eighty  foot  and  that  on  the  South  of  Seventy  foot 
wide  as  per  Plan  B  and  that  there  be  a  passage  way  for  Carts  in 
Common  at  Least  Twenty  foot  wide  from  Battery-March  and  Fleet 
Street  continued  to  the  Gapps,  and  from  Kingstreet  Continued  to 
Each  Gapp  where  the  Out  Wharfes  now  are. 

That  those  within  the  Cove  that  are  not  Intrested  in  y®  Out 
Wall  or  Wharfe  Shall  be  prohibited  from  Wharfing  any  further 
then  within  an  hundred  foot  of  the  Circular  line. 

That  those  that  are  or  Shall  be  Intrested  in  the  s*^  Out  Wharfes, 
and  Shall  See  reason  to  Wharfe  out  further  Eastward,  Shall  be 
Obliged  to  Keep  full  Twenty  foot  on  the  Outmost  or  Eastward 
part  free  from  building,  for  a  line  of  Guns  for  the  Publick  Safety 
and  defence.  In  a  word  that  the  Old  Settlement  with  these  Emen- 
dations be  Enacted  and  Confirmed  by  this  Hon'''''  Court,  we  humbly 
Conceive  that  nothing  will  effectually  remove  this  Inconvenience 
like  Intrest,  in  rendering  the  Same  Improveable  w'='^  the  easy  and 
neer  Access  to  the  Same  will  do  by  the  Continuation  of  King 
Street  to  the  Middle  part  &c  as  well  as  a  Considerable  Increase  of 
the  Estate  of  y*  Town,  all  which  we  humbly  Submitt  &c  And  Sub- 
scribe. 

Daniel  Oliver,  Oliver  Noyes,  Stephen  Minot,  Thomas  Gushing, 
Daniel  Powning. 

The  foregoing  is  a  true  Copie  of  the  Original  draught  or  return 
lying  on  file  w""  the  Records  of  the  Town  of  Boston. 

Exam*^  p  Joseph  Prout  Town  Clerk 
Nov'-  15*.  1709 

Read  in  Council. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  157 


The  Slip  against 
WOOD  Lane. 

SET  FORTH 

1709 

from  y®  uper  Corner  of  m''  Timothy  woclswortlis  brick  house 
downe  ward  towards  y^  sea,  at  y^  end  of  wood  Lane  upone  a  Line 

leveling  unto  a  post  in  m"" uphalls  wharf e  it  is  53  foot  10 

inches  &  from  thence  unto  an  old  Post  that  was  y®  Corner  post  of 
s*^  uphalls  whai'f  it  mesures  76  foot  &  4  inches  &  so  upon  a 
straight  Line  to  y"  Lower  end  of  John  mumfords  wharf e  it 
mesures  about  200  foot  where  s"^  Line  Comes  over  s*^  mumfords 
Captsell  18  inches  y"  wholl  of  that  side  is  330  foot  &  od  inches  & 
y"'  s**  Slip  at  y^  Street  mesures  16  foot  &  from  y''  post  at  y'^  Lower 
end  of  m''  uphalls  wharf  as  it  was  formerly  it  mesures  16  foot  ^ 

and  s^  Slip  unto  and  old  post  of  m^  Gees  wharfe   which  is  4 

inches  within  y®  under  pining  of  Joshua  Gees  house  &  at  y^  Lower 
end  of  s*^  Gees  wharfe  as  now  it  is  it  Comes  over  y^  Capsell  18 
inches  &  y®  buildings  of  s*^  Gee  stand  over  s*^  Gees  Line  in  y*^  townes 
Land  in  severall  places. 

1709/10  march  7''^  Voted  to  be  Recorded. 

E.  S.  moderat'. 


In  as  much  as  the  first  Planters  and  Inhabitants  of  of  this  Town , 
who  then  had  in  themselves  the  Sole  Propriety  thereof,  did  at  their 
first  Settlement  here  Assign  &  Sett  apart,  that  Peice  or  parcell  of 
Ground,  now  Known  by  the  name  of  the  Old  burying  place  in 
Boston,  to  be  a  burying  place  for  themselves  and  their  Successors, 
and  the  Same  haveing  heitherto  Since  been  improved  to  that  use. 

Query  Whether  the  presint  Inhabitants  of  the  S*^  Town  Can  in 
Justice  &  Equity,  Grant  the  Same,  or  any  part  thereof,  to  be 
improved  to  any  other  use  than  According  to  the  first  Intentions 
there  of 

Read  at  y®  Town  meeting  y®  14"^  of  Aug  :  1710 


Petition  to  t^  Gov''  Ab'^ 
Line  of  Defence. 

1711 

To  his  Excellency  Joseph  Dudley  Esq'"  Captain  General  and  Gov- 
erno'' :  in  Chief  in  and  Over  her  Majestys  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts  Baye'"'^  in  New  England. 

The  Representation  and  Address   of   the   Select  men  and  the 
Committe  appointed  by  the  Town  of  Boston. 


158  City  Document  No.  150. 

Humbly  Sheweth 

That  the  Inhabitants  of  the  said  Town,  being  alarm'd  with  the 
Report  of  a  Formidable  French  Squadron  Set  forth  on  a  Secret 
Expedition,  not  without  fears  Least  their  designe  may  be  for  this 
Place,  and  Considering  the  Nakedness  of  the  Town  being  Desirous 
to  put  themselves  into  Such  Posture  of  Defence  as  on  so  Sudain 
an  Exigence  they  maj%  have  proposed,  by  and  with  your  Ex- 
cellenc3^s  Allowance  and  Approbation,  to  Rayse  a  Line  a  Cross 
the  Neck  to  give  Stop  to  the  Enemy's  Rushing  Suddenely  into  the 
Town,  in  Case  of  their  Landing  at  the  South  part  thereof  (A  thing 
Several  years  Since  projected  as  a  probable  means  for  Security, 
tho'  hither  to  unhapily  Neglected)  And  have  Granted  a  Sum  of 
money  and  Rays'd  a  Committee  forthwith  to  proceed  in  that  work, 
if  yo''  Excellency  shall  be  pleased  to  Countenance  and  Authorize 
the  Same,  for  which  End  Yo'''^  Petitioners  at  the  Desire  and  Ap- 
pointment of  the  Town  Wait  upon  your  Excellenc^^  with  their 
Votes  hereto  Annexed,  for  your  Pleasure  and  Direction  there- 
in. \  — 

And  Shall  Ever  pray  e'^ 

Boston  July  6"^:  1711 


An  account  of  y^  Children  entred  in  y^  School  at    Rumney 

MARISH    for   reading,    WRITING     &     CYPHERING     Y''    2^     QuARTER, 

ENDING  August  8™:    1711 

2  of  Thomas  Pratts. 
2  of  John  Cole's 
2  of  William  Hassey 
1  of  Widdow  Hassey 
1  of  Abraham  Hassey 

1  of  Isaac  Lewis 

2  of  John  Chamberlane  jun"". 

per  Thomas  Cheever 

1711 

Aug  :  8*  M""  Cheever 
Acco*  of  Schollars 
1711 


M^  Maryons 

Proposal  to  the 
Town. 

I  Whether  it  would  not  be  convenient  for  this  Town  to  have  as 
many  publick  Wells  &  as  far  distant  from  one  another  as 
the  Select  men  shall  see  meet-tfe  y'  they  be  made  not  by  any 
publick  rate  but  that  every  man  Should  pay  a  due  propor- 
tion towards  them  ;  and  a  good  well  at  the  East  end  of  the 
Town  House  at  a  pretty  good  distance  in  the  middle  of  the 
Street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  159 

Whether  it  would  not  be  convenient  that  ever}^  owner  of  a 
House  should  provide  one  Bucket  with  his  name  set  thereon 
and  that  men  Should  be  chose  to  look  after  tbem  y'  if  any 
Bucket  should  be  broken  or  lost  they  should  at  the  Town 
charge  procure  another  with  pi'sous  name  thereon  &  deliver 
it  to  him  ;  so  tliat  after  every  owner  of  an  House  has  pro- 
vided a  Bucket  y'  after  that  they  should  be  provided  at  the 
publick  charge. 

Whether  it  be  not  convenient  that  the  Tything  Men  Should 
have  the  power  of  Constables  (during  the  time  of  fire)  to 
empty  Folks  houses  of  their  Goods  b\'  a  Guard  &  to  deliver 
them  to  a  Guard  that  shall  take  care  of  them,  and  in  case 
the  Fire  spread  to  remove  them  (by  a  Guard)  from  one 
place  to  another. 

Whether  it  would  not  be  convenient  that  all  Women  and  Chil- 
dren should  be  kept  out  of  any  lane,  or  Street  where  the 
Fire  is,  only  them  that  are  concerned. 


In  case  the  Select  men  of  Boston  had  been  notified  to  appear 
before  the  President  &  councill  in  the  year  1686  (w'^''  it  is  Sup- 
posed they  never  had  Such  Opportunity  given  them)  they  might 
have  Objected. 

1  That  what  comons  they  have  belongs  to  all  the  Inhabit*'  of 

Boston,  altho^   improved  only  by  those  at   Muddy  River 

2  That  the  charge  of  Representatives  &  the  charge  of  Assessors 

for  Apportioning  the  Province  Tax,  ought  in  part  to  be 
born  by  them  as  well  as  others. 

3  That  the  charge  &  Expences  of  pambulators  ought  to  be  de- 

frayed b}'  them 

4  Their  part  of  a  Stock  of  powder  &c  &  ther  renewing  the  Same 

when  decayed  w*^^  y°  Law  enjoins  us  to  Keep  for  y™  as  for 
O""  Selves 

5  Their  part  of  repairs  of  the  Town  house,  &  of  its  being  rebuilt 

when  that  Shall  hapen  to  be  needfull 
And  why  they  being  a  thriving  people  Should  be  exempt  from 
bearing  a  Share  in  the  releife  of  the  poor,  especialy  Such  foreigue 
poor   as  have  been  cast    upon  this  Town    whereof    they  are   a 
part,  might  admitt  of  a  plea. 


Massachusetts  Boston  Impost  Office 

Vessells  Entered  in  y*  Month  of  June  1714 

y*  1"'      Roger  Honewell  y**  Sloop  Yorkshier  from  Barbados 
No  Passen^-er's  but  Marriners 


160  City  Document   No.  150. 

2     Sam"  Lowder  y^  Sloop  Dragoa  from  South  Carolina 
Edmond  Porter  A  Merch'' 

Moses  Broadstreet  y^  Snow  Sam"  from  y*  Canaryes 
No  Passengers 

Ebenz  Breed  y^  Brig'°.  Society  from  Barbados 

3*^     Robert  Newman  y"  Sloop  Seaflower  from  Compeachey 
no  passengers 

Jon^  Underwood  y"  Sloop  Elizabeth  from  Maryland 

no  passengers  but  A  Marriner 

John  Alden  y"^  Sloop  Swallow  from  Anopolis 
no  passengers 

Jon*.  Chase  y"  Sloop  Phillis  from  Rhoad  Island 
Rich'^  A  Pewtorer 

Edward  Tomlin  y^  Ship  Hopwell  from  Madera 
No  Passengers  but  Marriners 

4'^.     John  Buckley  y''  Sloop  Mounseratt  for  New  f^  Land 
Henry  Hooper  A  Doctor 

5'^.  Othinel  Beal  y^.  Sloop  Deborah  from  Compeachey 
No  Passengers 

7*^  :     Eleaz'=  Johnson  y^  Brig*°.  Friendship  from  N.  F"^.  Land 
No  Passengers 

Rich"^.  Fletcher  y^  Ship  William  from  Whithaven 
June    7*"^ :     No  Passengers  but  Marriners 

8^^.     Sam"  Harris  y®.  Sloop  Endeavor  from  Rhoad  Island 
Gilbert  Magich     3  Children 

William   Robinson  y^.   Ship   Eliz**.   &  Cathrine   from 

Hull 
No  Passengers 

lO*^.     Rich*^  Darby  y^  Sloop  Pelloquin  from  Barbados 
John  More  A  Shooemaker 

Sam"  Hatch  y*^  Brig'  John  &  George  from  Compeachey 
No  Passengers 

14*      Tho'.  Sturges  y^  Sloop  Charles  from  Connecticot 
No  Passengers 

Edward  Frost  y*  Sloop  Mary  &  Eliz".  from  S  :  Carolina 
No  Passengers 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  161 

j5th      ^m  pinsoa  ye  Sloop  Conseme  from  Virginia 
N"  Passengers 

Dau^  Low  y^  Sloop  Hannah  &  Mary  from  N-Carolina 
No  Passengers 

Rijneir  Vanhoese  y®  Sloop  Unity  from  New  York  — 
Eliz".  A  Boston  woman 

Eleaz^.  Armitage  y®  Sloop  Maulborough  from  N  :  F^. 

Land  — 
Peter  Arno     Marriner 

16"^      John  Pitts  y^  Ship  John  &  Sarah  from  Antigua 
Thom^  Coffin  A  Merch' 

John  Hubbart  y®.  Sloop  Union  from  Newfound  Land 
No  Passengers 

William  Fillett  y^.  Sloop  Hopwell  from  N-Carolina 
June  16'^     John  Blush  A  Merch' 

19''^.     Nath^^  Long  j"  Ship  Real  Gaily  from  London 

James  Wagstaf  A  Merch'. 

W"  Wagstaf  Ditto 

Joseph  Persons  Ditto 

Evan  John  A  Sawyer 

Joseph  Knepton  Joyner 

Docf.  Lamolet  Lahe  his  Wife 
&  Seven  Marriners 

21^.     Benj'^.  Smith  y^  Joshua  &  Hana'^.  from  Maryland 
No  Passengers 

25*^*      Tho  :  Richards  y*  Sloop  Reconery  from  Compeachey 
No  Passengers 

Gersham  Cobb  y*".  Sloop  Brothers  Society  from  Con- 

necticot 
No  Passengers 

John  Jenkins  y*  Brig'.  Jera".  &  Tho'.  from  Surrenam 
W".  Pittman 

26     John   Freebody  y^.   Sloop  John  &  Mary  from   New 
York  — 
Madam  Cooper  A  Widdow 

John  Alden  y®  Sloop  Fry  all  from  Fyall    ■ 

&  his  boy 

[The  Record  tor  a  off  here.] 


INDEX  TO   MISCELLANEOUS  PAPERS. 


Abncy,  76. 
Abot,  139. 
Ackers,  111. 
Acres,  150, 

{Adames,  150. 
Adams,  76,  96,  111,  114,  115,  123,  134,  135, 
148. 
Addams,  76,  80,  99, 131. 
Addington,  54,  88,  111. 
Adkiiis,  69,  73,  77,  99. 
Adkinson,  77. 
Agard,  72. 
Alden,  160, 161. 
Alexander,  92. 
Alfords,  88. 

I  Alkin,  115. 

I  Orkin,  115, 
AUare,  62. 

(  Allen,  55,  56,  62,  76,  110,  126, 127, 128,  131, 

J         136,  137. 

(  AUin,  109,  118,  121. 
Alman,  68. 
Ambros,  141. 
America,  1. 
Anderson,  55. 
Anger,  60. 

A.nopolis,  160. 
Anscomb,  108. 
Antigua,  161. 

J  Apltun,  147. 

I  Appltun,  147. 
Ardall,  131. 
Armitage,  59, 146, 161. 
Armory,  The,  4,  6,  10, 13,  50. 
Armstrong,  62,  82. 
Arno,  161. 
Arnold,  79,  85. 
Ashton,  73. 
Aspenall,  150. 
Aspinwall,  111,  134,  135. 

J  Atkenson,  64,  76. 

j  Atkinson,  131. 
Atkins,  69,  73,  77. 
Atkinson,  see  Atkenson. 
Atwood,  114. 
Auerys,  55. 
Avery,  74. 

Babet,  118. 
Badger,  88. 

(  Baker,  24,  70,  72,  86,  87,  96,  107,  108,  118, 

\         120, 128, 129,  132,  143. 

(  Bakr,  118. 
Baldwine,  60. 
Ball,  96,  97. 
Ballard,  73,  128. 
Balston,  91,  92. 
Bankes,  74. 
Bannister,  78. 
Barakin,  131. 

(  Barbado,  56,  61. 

I  Barbados,  159,  160. 

r Barber,  76,  79,  80,  131, 144. 

J  Barbr,  55,  56,  61,  62. 

]  Harbor,  62,  116. 

[Barbour,  141,  144. 
Barbetin,  144. 
Barbor,  see  Barber. 
Barbot,  131. 
Barbour,  see  Barber. 


Barbr,  see  Barber. 
Barbut,  62.  ' 

Barchr.,  64. 
Barger,  121. 

Barnard,  100,  107, 114, 116, 121. 
Barnedo,  90. 

Barnes,  78,  80,  93,  96, 131. 
Barnett,  55. 
Barnsdill,  120. 
Barnwell,  73. 
Barr,  116. 
Barren,  141. 
Barret,  59. 
Barrington,  119. 
Barry,  61,  90. 
Barstow,  134,  135. 
Bartholemew,  63. 
Bartles,  133. 
Bary,  148. 
Bass,  93. 
I  Basset,  62. 
I  Bassett,  120. 
Bateman,  61. 
Battery,  94. 
I  Bawden,  65. 
(  Bawdon,  65. 
Baxter,  74. 
t  Baylie,  62,  78. 
\  Bayley,  88. 
(  Bayly,  138. 
Beal,  160. 
Beares,  115. 
Bearstow,  111,  150. 
Beavis,  77. 
J  Beck,  72. 
j  Becke,  80. 
Beokford,  99. 
Beech,  61. 
Beers,  99, 100. 
S  Beetle,  106. 
)  Betle,  131. 
Begretia,  58. 
I  Beighton,  69,  78. 
I  Beyton,  78. 

(  Belcher,  86,  88,  130,  143, 148,  149. 
I  Bellcher,  107. 
Belknap,  63,  75,  80,  88. 
Bellcher,  see  Belcher. 
Bellingham,  50. 
(  Benmoor,  116. 
I  Benraore,  147. 
Bennet,  78,  105. 
Bernon,  62,  88. 
Berry,  142. 
Best,  56,  74. 
Betle,  see  Beetle. 
Bewell,  130. 

Bewr,  58.  ^ 

Beyton,  see  Beighton. 
Bickford,  100. 
Bilestone,  111. 
Bill,  119,  130,  143,  148. 
Billings,  101,  102,  103,  104, 140. 
Bingham,  57. 
Birge,  61,  68,  72. 
Birke,  56. 
J  Biscan,  88. 
(  Biscon,  62. 
Bishop,  109. 
Bittle,  68. 


1616 


City  Document  No.  150. 


Bltts,  5'?. 
Blackford,  59. 
Blagues,  139,  140. 
Blaku,  69,  74. 
Bletsoi ,  61. 
Blish,  71. 
Blithe,  59. 
Blk  poynt,  58. 
Blowe,  60. 
Blush,  131,  161. 
Bolderson,  59,  74. 
Boman,  81. 
Bomer,  107,  108. 
Bomstrit,  110. 
Bonner,  66. 
Bonus,  138. 
Booden,  99. 
Boomer,  93. 

(  Boon,  133. 

(  Boone,  60. 
Booth,  76. 
Borland,  85. 
Borman,  130. 
Boson,  110. 
Bosse,  90. 

Boston,  1,  2,  3, 4,  6,  9,  10, 12, 13, 14, 15,  21,  22, 
23,  24,  26,  37,  39,  40,  41,  4'2,  46,  50,  54,  55, 
62,  63,  64,  65,  66,  67,  68,  69,  70,  84,  85,  86, 
87,  106,  111,  112,  113,  127,  128,   129,  134, 
136,  137,  139,  151, 152,  153,  154,  156,  157, 
158, 159. 
Bos-wick,  88. 
Boumer,  148. 
Boult,  117. 
Boullon,  73. 
Bowden,  114. 
Bowes,  61. 

Boylstone,  134, 135,  150. 
Bradburne,  73-. 

Brad  Ford,  128. 

Bradinge,  66,  76. 

Bragg,  55. 

Brantry,  53,  58. 

Brasier,  59. 

(  Bratell,  64. 

\  Bratle,  63,  64. 

(  Brattle,  63,  64,  65,  66,  67,  68,  69,  70, 128. 

(  Breaden,  147. 

fBredean,  143. 

Bream,  124. 

Breed,  160. 

Brenden,  148. 

I  Brenten,  149. 

i  Brenton,  4. 

Briant,  131. 

Briarly,  16. 

Brice,  58. 

Brick,  121. 

Bridewell,  The,  26. 

Bridge,  53,  61,  136,  137. 

Bridge,  Draw,  87. 

Great  Draw,  86, 

Bridgham,  63,  64,  70,  87,  90. 

Bridgewater,  118. 

Briger,  110. 

Briggs,  88,  110. 

Brigiitman,  73. 

Brimsdon,  81, 145. 

(  Brinno,  105. 

)  Brino,141. 

Brintenal,  142. 

Briscoe,  70. 

Bristoll,  55,  58,  115. 
New,  113. 
(  Broadstreet,  160. 
}  Broadstreete,  51. 

Brock,  119. 

Brockurst,  88. 

Brorafeild,  87. 

Bronsdon,  70,  118. 

Brooken,  59. 

Brooking,  70. 

Brooks,  96. 

Broughton,  4, 115. 


\  Brown,  86,  90, 106,  108,  117,  122,  125, 132. 

)  Browne,  88,  104,  131. 
Bryan,  57,  61.  , 

Bucher,  147. 
Buckland,  99. 

S  Buckley,  145,  160. 

t  Buckly,  63. 
Buckmaster,  134,  135. 
BuckminstcT,  150. 
Bud,  145. 
Budg,  106,  113. 
Bueno,  66. 
Buford,  99. 
Bull,  56,  77. 
Bumsted,  81. 
Burbuda,  118. 
Burd,  79. 
Burder,  72. 
Burge,  71. 
Bui-gess,  87. 

j  Buridge,  66. 

j  Burige,  66. 
Burke,  99,  100. 
Burnard,  108. 
Burnell,  120, 126. 
Burrell,  100, 123. 

(  Burroughs,  78,  79,  98,  117,  120. 

j  Burrowes,  57. 
Buryingplace,  The,  84. 

Old,  157. 
Butcher,  64,  139,  140. 

I  Butler,  74,  99,  124. 

I  Buttler,  123,  124. 
Butt,  The,  7,  10. 
Butterfleld,  64. 

Buttler,  see  Butler. 

Buttolph,  131. 

(  Byarc,  72. 

j  Byre,  72. 

Cable,  131. 
Cables,  60. 
Cahoone,  77. 
Caiott,  107. 

I  Caldwell,  71. 

)  Chaldwell,  71. 
Caleraft,  104. 
Callcnder,  74,  81. 
Callman,  57. 
Camboll,  88. 

(  Cambr,  126. 

(  Cambridge  13, 14, 15,  20, 21, 30, 37,  38,  45,  60. 
Cannard,  55. 
Cannon,  94. 

Canter,  130. 

(  Carey,  103, 140. 

\  Cary,  139. 

Carle,  57. 

Carlile,  117. 

Carne,  76. 

Carnes,  121. 

Carolina,  61. 

North,  161. 
South,  160. 

Carpentr,  122. 

Carr,  108. 

Carroll,  61. 

Cart,  139,  140. 

Carter,  59,  75,  138. 

Carwithee,  115. 

Casey,  65. 

Castle,  The,  26. 

Center,  143, 148. 

Chaddock,  78,  81. 

Chadwick,  81,  88, 109. 

Chaffin,90,  123. 

Chaldwell,  see  Caldwell. 
fChambeling,  143. 

ChJMiibeln,  148, 
J  Chamberlain.  129,  150. 
I  Chamberlane,  158. 
I  Chamberlen,  148. 
LChamberline,  111,123. 

Chamlett,  107. 


Index  to  Miscellaneous  Papers. 


161c 


Champlin,  108. 
Chamisney,  116. 
Chandler,  75. 
Cbany,  see  Cheany. 
Chapman,  58. 

(  Charlestown,  56,  59,  61,  81. 

{  Charlstown,  123. 

(  Chtown,  126. 
Charnock,  121. 
Chase,  160. 
Chauncey,  125. 

(  Cheaney,  71. 

\  Chany,  71. 

I  Checkley,  65. 

j  Uheckly,  123. 
Cheever,  103,  158. 
Chesly,  58. 
Chesson,  50. 
Chickley,  88. 

J  Child,  61,  65,  70,  111,  134,  135, 150. 

}  Childe,  70,  71. 
Chivers,  88, 
Christopher,  88. 
Chtown,  see  Charlestown. 
Chucke,  57. 
Church,  74. 
Church,  Boston,  51. 
•  Ciswick,  109. 
Clampit,  81,  90. 
Clap,  122. 

f  Clark,  f5,  93,  94,  111,  117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 

J         135, 144. 

i  Clarke,  4,  56,  61,  68,  71,  75,  76,  88,  131,  134, 

[         145,  150. 
Clay,  93, 131. 
Clear,  118. 
Clearke,  88. 
Cleate,  57. 

Clemans,  101,  102,  104. 
Clempson,  68. 
Clesboy,  145. 
Clifford,  151. 

(  Clough,  105. 

}  Clow,  132. 

(  Clowe,  88. 

Co 114. 

Coats,  99,  100, 
Cobb,  78,  138,  161. 
Cobdeu,  62. 
Cobit,  25. 
Cock,  81. 

I  Cookee,  77. 

)  Cockey,  77. 
Cocket,  72. 
Cockey,  see  Cockee. 
Coflan,  161. 
Coain,  4. 

I  Colborne,  24,  58. 

(  Coleburne,  6S. 
Cole,  61,  72,  75,  88,  124,  158. 

V  Coleman,  102. 

JColmau,  78,118,  147. 
Coleworlhy90,  120. 

(  Colins,  144. 
}  CoUens,  133. 

(  Collins,  108,  124. 
Collidge,  The,  26,  50. 

Harvard,  13,  14,  15,  20,  21,  30,  37, 

38,  45. 
Herbert,  14. 
Collier,  81,94,  99. 

K  Collison,  118. 

I  Colson,  115. 
Colman,  see  Coleman. 
Colmar,  142. 
Colson,  see  Collison. 
Coltman,  1.30. 
Comer,  68,  1-J4. 
Company,  Artillery,  2,  4,  6,  7,  8, 10. 

Military,  8. 
Compeachey,  160,  161. 
Concord,  53,  60. 
Condey,  116. 


Conduit,  The,  86. 
Coney,  64,  88,  119, 121. 
Connant,  81. 
Connecticut,  160,  161. 
Conners,  108. 
Conniers,  88. 
Conningham,  88. 
Conyers,  90. 

j  Cook,  99,  123,  147. 

(  Cooke,  58,  60,  68,  72,  84,  88. 
Cooksou,  117. 
Coomer,  119. 
Cooper.  81,105,  147,  161. 
Coot,  100. 

(  Cop,  65,  120. 

/  Copp,  65,  77, 115. 
Cops,  114. 
Cornish,  88,  90. 
Cornhill,  33. 
Corpes,  57. 
Costine,  61. 
Cotta,  128. 

I  Gotten,  60. 

I  Cotton,  24,  29,  32,  33. 
County  of  Suffolk,  113, 
Courser,  123. 
Court,  The,  16. 

County,  54,  55,  58. 
Genrall,  3,  14,  29, 30,  31, 32-34,  35. 
High  Commissio,  49. 
Court  House,  50. 
Coventry,  29. 
Cove,  The,  85, 126,  154,  155,  156. 

Damerice,  56. 
Cowdre,  114. 

(  Cowel,  68. 

\  Cowell,  59,  68,  73,  77. 
Cowes,  74. 

S  Cox,  117. 

/  Coxe,  88. 
Coy,  98. 
Crafford,  80. 
Cray  fords,  59. 
Creece,  118. 
Creek,  74. 
Creeke,  63. 
Cricke,  63. 
Creek,  The,  86. 
Creeke,  see  Creek. 
Creige,  94. 
Crew,  107. 
Crichfield,  93. 
Critchfeald,  107. 
Critchlield,  94, 95. 

J  Crisp,  67,  131. 

/  Crispe,  67. 
Crokett,  62. 

S  Crookes,  71. 

;  Crooks,  71. 
Cros,  132. 

(  Cross,  99. 
Crouch,  85, 146. 

(  Croutch,  92. 
Crow,  81, 132. 
Crowly,  104. 

(  Culiver,  144. 

/  CuUiver,  99,  100,  141. 
Cumins,  81. 

Cundit,  The,  4,  5,  9,  10,  13. 
Curlile,  73. 

(  Cushin,  145. 
I  Cushine,  58. 

(  Cusbing,  77,  81,  84,  86, 156. 
Cuttle,  57. 


Dalber,  144. 

Dale,  58,  69. 

Danson,  57,  132. 

Darby,  160. 

Darris,  57. 

Davenport,  21,  24,  88,  93. 

Davey,  95. 


161d 


City  Document  No.  150. 


(Dauis,  79. 
Davice,  150. 
Davis,  67,  73,  79,  85,  86,  88,96, 106,  107, 109, 
110,  ]34,  135. 

l.Davise,lll. 

I  Dawes,  102. 

;  Daws,  139,  140. 
Dawson,  61,94,  139, 140. 
Day,  92,  106,  120. 
Days,  91. 
Dean,  147. 
Dearelovc,  98. 
Deboyse,  57. 
Dccai^tei-,  138. 
Dedham,  56,  60. 

(  Deerine,  78,  86. 

\  Dereing,  152. 

(  Dering,  152, 153. 
Dejatts,  88. 
Dellorick,  91. 

k  Detneret,  100. 

/  Demerit,  99. 
Demeire,  118, 121. 
Denison,  51. 

Dennis,  94,  107,  116,  125. 
Denning,  77. 
Deno,  131. 
Dent,  103. 

Dereing,  see  Deering. 
Dering,  see  Deering. 
Denter,  148. 
De  Vans,  62. 
Deven,  63. 

(  Devenport,  147. 

\  Devnport,  147. 

5  Devotian,  111. 

i  Devotion,  134, 135,  150. 
Devorex,  81. 
Deweng,  131. 
Dewer,  70,  75,  76. 
Dickerson,  90. 

I  Dinsdale,  92,  106. 

I  Dinsdel,  92. 
Dobledee,  59,  61. 

Dobson,  61. 
Dock,  The,  84,  87,  126. 
Bendall's,  86. 
Town,  86,  87, 126. 

I  Dolbear,  84,  87,  97,  98. 

}  Dolbeere,  72. 

Dolbin,  79, 

Doliuge,  57. 

Doight,  88. 

Donell,  125. 

Dorchest',  55,  57,  80,  81. 

Dorrington,  126. 

Dossett,  131. 

Dovorin,  103. 

Dow,  106, 146. 

Dowden,  68,  99,  108. 

Dowding,  100. 

Dowell,  123. 

Downing,  81,  99, 100, 114,  118,  122. 

Dowse,  61,  105. 

Dowsin,  61. 

\  Downtman,  69. 
I  Dowtman,  69. 

Drake,  60. 

Draper,  78. 

Drayer,  132. 
4  Drew,  111,  150. 
)  Drue,  10(1,  134,  135. 

Drinkwater,  139,  140. 

Drisco,  93, 107. 

Driver,  70. 

Druce,  111,  134, 135, 150. 

Drue,  see  Drew. 

Drury,  139,  140. 
I  Dubbleday,  95. 
)  Dubellday,  93. 

Duddale,  106. 
<  Dudley,  157. 
}  Dudly,  37. 

Due,  90,  92. 


Duer,  76, 147. 
DuUarok,  106. 

Dumber,  81. 
Dumer,  88. 
Dunkin,  104. 
Dunton,  79,  111. 
Durnford,  70. 
Durrell,  115. 
Dyer,  67,  75,  SO,  99. 

Eads,  119. 
Eager,  125. 
Eamons,  106. 

Earlo,  98,  99,  100,  119,  120, 121. 
Earthie,  80. 
Eaton,  106. 
S  Edgerton,  64. 
I  Egerton,  57. 
Edser,  104. 

Edwards,  70,  72,  73,  96,  125. 
Egerton,  see  Edgerton. 
Egleston,  119. 
Eleston,  131. 
Eleutlieria,  61. 
Elice,  150. 

Ellis,  79,  106, 134, 135. 
Elilse,  111. 
S  Eliott,  59. 
j  Elliott,  14. 
Ellen,  90. 
Elliott,  see  Eliott. 
Ellis,  see  Ellice. 
EUise,  see  Ellice. 
Emblin,  75. 
Emerson,  72. 
Ernes,  65,  100. 
Emmes,  65. 
Emms,  99. 
(  Emonds,  108. 
I  Emons,  88,  110. 
Emory,  147. 

England,  19, 25, 26, 32,41, 47, 48,51,53,59,61,62. 
New,  1,2,3,  12,  20,  21,  25,  26,  32, 
83,  37,  38,  39,  42,  45,  47,  48,  51, 
64,  136,  137,  157. 
Old,  3,  12,  20,  27,  38,  39,  42,  45,  48, 
49,  50,  51,61. 
English,  145. 
Engs,  77,  108. 
Eraskin,  76. 
Eustes,  142. 
Eustice,  130. 
Eusta,  147,  148. 
Evens,  145. 
Everell,  61. 
Everes,  57. 
Exchange,  The,  133. 
Eyre,  87,  105. 
Eyres,  88. 

(  Fairweather,  88. 

\  Fayerweather,  63,  75. 

(  Ffaierwether,  63. 
Fanneuil,  88. 
Fare,  99. 
Fares,  140. 

Farnum,  101,  104, 114,  117,  119,  140. 
Farrell,  77. 
Farris,  101,  139. 
Faulkner,  94. 
Fay,  98. 

Fayerweather,  see  Fairweather. 
Feathergill,  99. 
Feilder,  71. 
Fenton,  79. 
Fenwick,  99. 
Ferryman,  95. 

I  Fethergaile,  116. 

(  Fethergale,  118. 
Fetter,  78. 
Ffeavor,  25. 
Ffen,  29. 
Fferry,  58. 

(  Ffisher,  58,  60. 

I  Fisher,  70,  92,  123. 


Index  to  Miscellaneous  Papers. 


161e 


Ffitzraorris,  57. 
Ffogi;,  57. 
Ffoot,  31. 

t  Fiord,  59. 

(  Ford,  8S. 
Ffovrcst,  56. 

(Ffotliegill.VO. 

i  Fforthcgill.  70. 
Ffox,  58. 
Ffrancis,  66. 
Firankes,  59. 
Ffrankline,  60. 
Ffrench,  55,  56. 
Ffuller,  5i,  59,  65. 
FfuncU,  62. 

(  Fich,  108.     ■ 

\  Fitch,  74,  85,  88,  90,  92,  128. 

(  Ffitch,  61. 
Fillett,  161. 
Fisher,  see  Ffisher. 
Fishlock,  129. 
Fitch,  see  Fich. 
Fitchyou,  88. 
Flack,  122. 

Flatts,  The,  152,  153,  154, 155. 
Fletcher,  53,  118,  160. 

(  Flod,  148. 

I  Flood,  92, 130. 
Floyd,  142. 
Ford,  see  Fford. 
Fosdick,  146. 

(  Ffoster,  66. 

\  Foster,  64,  66,  115,  116, 

(  Fostor,  145. 
Fowl,  120, 121. 
Fowles,  70,  74. 

(  Fox  Craft,  147. 

}  Foxcroft,  147. 
Foy,  147. 

Franklin,  106,  122,  123,  131. 
Frary,  74. 
Freebody,  161. 
Freeman,  72,  93. 
French,  100, 118,  121,126. 
Frisbie,  57. 
Frizell,  116,  119,  121. 
Frost,  160. 
Fuller,  129. 
Funill,  110. 
Furber,  94. 

(  Furbour,  77. 

(  Furborow,  77. 
Fyall,  161. 

Gage,  58. 

Gallere,  The,  4,  5, 13. 

Gallon,  141. 

J  Gallop,  125. 

I  Gallup,  94. 
Gamon,  145. 
Ganet,  57. 

{Gardener,  111. 
Gardiner,  66 
Gardner,  66, 
150. 
Gare,  93. 
Garnock,  132. 
Garns,  82. 

j  Garratt,  101,  102. 

I  Garrett,  76. 
Gaskil,  88. 
Gaskin,  65. 

(  Gachcll,  64. 

I  Gatchell,  64. 

(  Gatchill,  60. 
Gates,  111,134,  135,  150, 
Gaud,  114. 
Gavott,  105. 
Gay,  64. 
Gea,  147. 

S  Gear,  108. 

I  Geare,  107. 
Gee,  114, 115, 125, 157. 
Geene,  144. 


,  70,  111,  119,  124,  134,  135, 


Geland,91,92. 
Gelbart,  145. 
George,  71,  78,  81,  83. 
Gctchell,  115. 

(  Gibbins,  55, 131.  ' 

(  Gibbons,  24. 
Gibbs,  67,  116, 126. 

/  Gibs,  117,  131. 
Gibes,  110. 
Gibs,  see  Gibbs. 
Gibson,  67. 
Giels,  148. 
Gigins,  106. 

4  Gilam,  144. 

/  Gillam,  69. 
Gilbert,  68,  67. 

(  Giles,  90,  123,144. 

/  Gill,  116. 
Gillam,  see  Gilam. 
Gillings,  88. 
Gilmore,  141, 144. 
Gipson,  104,  109,  146. 
Givan,  73. 
Glasse,  79. 
Glover,  131. 
Goddart,  88. 

(  Godfera,  147. 

\  Godfery,147. 

(  Godfrey,  78. 
Goff,  114,  118, 124. 

I  Goffe,  74. 
Gold,  124. 
Goling,  147. 
Gooch,  108, 109,110. 
Good,  62. 

(  Goodale,  63, 107. 

)  Goodall,  61. 
Goodman,  61. 

I  Goodwin,  119,  120, 125. 

(  Goodwine,  57. 
Goose,  93,  94,  95. 
Gooser,  104. 
Gorge,  96. 
Gorony,  147. 
Gosse,  59. 

)  Goudge,  132. 

/  Gouge,  88,  131, 
Grafton,  75. 
Grandey,  134. 

Grannere,  The,  4,  5,  10, 13,  50. 
Grant,  123,  145. 
Graves,  79,  80. 
Gray,  41,  76, 119, 120. 
Green,  61, 70, 121, 122, 124, 132, 133, 145, 147. 
Greene,  61,  71,  72,  144. 
Grene,  125. 
Greeuhill,  77. 

I  Greenleaf,  81. 

<  Greenliefe,  75. 

(  Grenlef,  131. 
Greenough,  72,  74. 
Greenvwood,  72,  73. 
Grene,  see  Green. 
Grenian,  96. 
Grenlef,  see  Greenleaf. 
Grice,  99,  122. 
Gridlpy,  79. 
Grifeth,  70. 
Griggs,  100, 106, 137. 
Grignon,  61. 
Grom,  93. 
Groose,  93. 
Gross,  95. 
Grosse,  61. 
Grove,  115. 
Grover,  132. 
Guill,  116. 
Gunner,  7. 
Gutrage,  131. 
Gutridg,  119. 
Guy,  61,  82,  107. 

SGwin,  92,  139. 
Gwinn,  73. 
Gwine,  140. 


161/ 


City  Document  No.   150. 


Gyls,  143. 

(  Habberfleld,  64. 

\  Haberfeild,  72. 

(  Heberfeild,  72. 
HaJes,  88. 
Haile,  65. 

Hall,  24,  25,  56,  85,  92,  97,  103,  118,  133. 
Halsy,  119. 
HalwUl,  88. 
Haman,  120,  126. 
Hambleton,  58. 

i  Haraelton,  65. 

)  Hamilton,  65. 
Hamlin,  61,  77. 
Hammet,  110. 
Hamond,  99. 

(  Hampten,  56. 

I  Hampton,  58. 
Hanagine,  55. 
Hanbury,  8i. 

{  Hanna,  115. 

(  Hannah,  98. 
Harbert,  66. 
Hardy,  80. 

(  Haris,  135,  150. 

]  Harris,  61,  73,  77,  102, 117, 119, 134, 135, 160. 

(  Harrise,  111. 
Harrison,  66,  68,  105. 
Havwood,  66. 

I,  Hasey,  142,  148. 

\  Hassey,  158. 
Hatch,  160. 
Hatherly,  104. 

(  Haues,  147. 

)  Hawes,  56. 

Hawkins,  56,  72,  73,  133. 
Hayden,  92. 
Haynes,  58,  70. 
Hayward,  69,  72. 
Head,  121, 140. 
Heath,  132,  146. 
Heberfeild,  see  Habberfleld. 
Henchman,  145. 
Henly,  88,  114. 
Heppc,  90. 
Herage,  133. 
Herrard,  79. 
Hersy,  130. 
Hervy,  101. 

i  Heues,  141,  144. 

I  Hewes,  66. 
Hewell,  99. 

Hewes,  see  Heues. 

Hey  man,  61. 

Hibbins,  51. 

(  Hickes,  81. 
(  Hicks,  71. 

Higgins,  90. 

Higgs,  50. 

Highway,  The,  85,  87. 

Hill,  57,  75,  78,  79,  85,  88,  106,  128,  132,  133, 
148. 

Hilliard,  71,  93. 
i  Hillton,  93,  107. 
I  Hilton,  108. 

Hiptidge,  123. 

Hisket,  129. 

Hobbs,  58. 

Hobson,  70. 

Hogsdon,  107. 

Hotchoak,  147. 

Holemau,  71. 

Holcwa,  143. 

Holland,  111,  134, 135, 139,  140. 
(  Holmes,  59,  68,  120,  133. 
}  Homes,  58,  73,  79. 

Holon,  150. 

Homes,  see  Holmes. 
(  Honewell,  159. 
I  Honiwell,  92. 
(  Honniwcll,  94. 

Houyard,  139,  140. 

Hood.  115. 


Hooper,  101,  160. 
Hopkins,  59. 
Hoppen,  55. 
Hornbuckle,  133. 
Horten,  61. 
Horsnel,  144. 
Hough,  129,  146. 
Houley,  148. 

House,  Markett,  4,  5,  9,  10,  13,  50. 
Meeting,  4,  5. 
Town,  13,  84, 136,  158,  159. 

School,  84. 
Watch,  136. 
Work,  26. 
(  How,  122,  125. 
}  Howe,  147. 
Howard,  77,  116,  119. 
Howell,  75. 
Howes,  58. 
Hubbard,  87. 
Hubbart,  161. 
Hubbert,  88. 
Huchin,  142. 
}  Huchen,  148. 
Hucins,  108. 

Hudson,  57,  85,  94,  99,  107. 
Hues,  132. 
Hull,  53,  85,  160. 
Humphreys,  92. 
Hungerford,  88. 
Hunnywell,  88,  91. 
Hunt,  65,  87,  90,  115,  122, 123, 132. 
Hurst,  119,  124. 

Hutchinson,  71,  84,  85,  86, 115,  116,  119, 120. 
131. 

Hand,  Lone,  55. 
Indicott,  123,  125. 
Inglesby,  75. 

<  In  graham,  79,  89. 

I  Ingram,  79,  98,  132. 

( Inglish,  115. 

Ilnlish,  115. 

(  Ipswich,  58,  59,  96. 

)  Ips witch,  97. 
Ireland,  95,  130. 
Irelande,  59, 
Irland,93,  143,148. 
Island,  Long,  60, 13S. 
Islands,  Canary,  160. 

jivery,  140. 

I  Ivory, 139. 

(  Jacklin,  139,  140. 

I  Jackling,  147. 

Jackson,  73,  74,  79,  84,  89,  123, 147. 
Jaoobbs,  146. 
Jacob,  74. 

(  Jamaca,  57. 

/  Jamaica,  58,  91,  106. 
Jane,  76. 

I  Jarvico,  129. 

I  Jarvis,  81,  89,  94. 
Jeffers,  81. 

I  Jeffreis,  132. 
Jenkens,  108,  110. 

}  Jenkins,  61,  70,  81,  161. 
Jenner,  61. 

S  Jepson,  80,  144. 

(  Jpson,  141. 
Jewell,  114. 
Jewster,  147. 
Joans,  107,  108. 
John,  161. 

(  Johnson,  43,  51,  57,  70,  71,  74,  86,  89,99,160. 

t  Johnston,  70. 


Joles,  115. 

Jones,  58,  60,  61,  6! 

138. 
Josline,  86. 
Joyhffe,  85. 
Jpson,  see  Jepson. 
Juell,  60. 
Juge,  61. 


77,  90,  93,  108, 115,  116, 


Index  to  Miscellaneous  Papers. 


IQlg 


Jupe,  21,  22,  23,  41,  42,  46,  50,  51. 

Kates,  80. 
Kay,  72. 
Keacb,  116,  119. 

(  Kean,  94. 

\  Keen,  99. 

(  Keene,  132. 
Keates,  6 !,  64,  65,  79,  80. 
Keayne,  1,  3,  5,  16,  17,  19,  20,  21,  22,  23,  37, 

38,39,43,  45,46,  50,  51,52,  53,  54. 
Keen,  see  Kean. 
Keene,  see  Kean. 
Keeses,  79. 
Keito,  138. 
Kelble,  77. 
Kellond,  145. 
Kelly,  1-22. 
Kelsy,  to. 
Kelton,  106. 
Kemble,  70,  121. 
Kempthorn,  92. 
Kerapton,  121. 
Kendrick,  111. 
Kenney,  132. 
Kent,  94. 
Kerfbill,  80. 
Key,  72. 
Kibby,  134,  135. 

f  Kil'bey,  131,  132,  133. 

\  Kilble,  78. 

(  Kilby,  78. 

(  Kilcup,  75,  78,  80. 

j  Kilcupp,  73. 
Kinbord,  eo. 
Kine,  116. 
Kinecome,  130. 

j  King,  79,  81,  90,  124, 125. 

I  Kinge,  72. 
Kinked,  76. 
Kirke,  61. 
Knepton,  161. 
Knight,  61,  71,  72,  100,  121. 
Knighton,  80. 
Knowleman,  74. 

Ladd,  94. 
Lake,  68,  85,  86. 
Lamb,  73. 
Lambshead,  65. 
Lamolet,  161. 
Lamson,  118. 
Landsman,  74. 
Lane,  58,  99. 
Lane,  Wings,  128. 
Wood,  157. 
Lang,  74. 
Langdon,  76. 
Langley,  94,  106. 
Lanman,  144. 
Lanne,  107. 
Laigin,  60. 
Larienoe,  93. 
Lai-kin,  106. 
Lattaney,  94. 
Laurance,  104. 
Lawsen,  69. 
Lazenbee,  122. 

I  Leach,  101,  104. 

I  Leech,  56. 
Leason,  111. 
Lebush,  75. 

Lee,  59,  77,  99, 120, 132,  138. 
Leech,  see  Leach. 

j  Legare,  62. 

(  Legarr,  80. 
Leaere,  133. 
Legg,  89. 
Letherlon,  133. 
Lett,  138. 

j  Leavenworth,  69. 

I  Levenworth,  64,  69. 
Leveret,  87. 
Lewes,  130. 


Lewis,  57,  77,  123,  158. 

Library,  The,  4,  5,  6,  9,  10, 13,  14,  37,  50. 

J  Lillie,  55,  67,  77,  96. 

I  Lilly,  60,  67,  75,  80,  138. 
Lime,  56. 
Limes,  55. 

S  Lin,  143. 

(  Lyn,  24,  25,  81. 
Lindes,  132. 

j  Lynde,  128. 
Llnsey,  108. 
Linsford,  100 
Linthorne,  89. 
Lion,  see  Lyon. 

(  Liscom,  108. 

\  Liscon,  108. 
Litchfeild,  57. 
Littiefeild,  56. 

(  Loader,  76. 

}  Loder,  76. 

(  Loadrs,  61. 
Loder,  see  Loader. 
Loe,  145. 

London,  1,  8,  23,  24,  27,  30,  31,  32,  35,  41,  47, 
50,  73,  85,  161. 
New,  59,  60. 

I  Long,  107,  108,  109,  114,  161. 

I  Longe,  78. 
Loorton,  82. 

I  Low,  108, 144,  161. 

(  Lowe,  132. 
Lowden,  124. 
Lowder,  90,  160. 

<)  Lowel,  92. 

(  Lowell,  132,  141. 
Lowle,  81. 
Lowrell,  96. 
Loyd,  132. 
Lucy,  86. 
Ludden,  56. 
Lumberd,  81. 
Lnmdale,  58. 

(  Luscomb,  92. 

)  Luscombe,  72,  73,  74,  79. 
Lyn,  see  Lin. 
Lynds,  see  Lindes. 

(  Lyon,  90. 

(  Lion,  150. 

Mabely,  74. 

(  Macarty,  132. 

]  Macartie,  73. 

(  Mackarty,  72,  117. 
Macdaniell,  55,  60. 
Mackarty,  see  Macarty. 
Mackcloghlan,  90. 
Mackhue,  91. 
Maokmoren,  133. 
Macksflld,  109. 
Macum,  117. 
Madera,  160. 
Madson,  133. 

(  Maddockes,  69. 

I  Madoses,  69. 
Magazene,  The,  6,  10,  11. 
Magich,  160. 
Magoon,  99. 

(  Maiden,  56,  57,  60. 

I  Moldon,  149. 
Mallet,  76,  78. 
Malyne,  80. 
Man,  98,  133. 

Manifild,  110.  ( 

Mans,  98. 
Mansfeild,  25. 
Marbel,  142,  148. 
Marblohead,  66,57,  59,  60. 
Marohant,  94. 

(  Mare,  81,  116. 

/  Mayor,  81. 
Marcs,  94. 

i  Marlon,  69,  84,  85,  136, 137, 143. 

(  Maryon,  158. 
Markc,  73. 


161A 


City  Document  No.  150. 


Markes,  59. 
Market,  The,  9. 
Market,  Common,  5. 
(  Marleborough,  60. 
}  Marlebrow,  59. 
(  Marlborough,  113. 
Marriner,  60. 
Marrines,  60. 
Marsh,  59,  60. 

Marsh,  Rumney,  3,  103,  130, 142,  148, 158. 
I  Marshal,  90,  94. 
\  Marsshall,  76,  89,  93,  99,  100. 
(  Martin,  99. 
>  Marline,  80. 
(  Martyn,  116,  118. 
Marverick,  143. 
Mary  Land,  58, 160,  161. 
Mary  on,  see  Marion. 
Mason,  67,  71,  76,  92,  123,  124,  146,  147. 
Massachusetts,  159. 
Masson,  89. 
Mastinges,  56. 
(  Matbegline,  61. 
j  Maltegline,  79. 
I  Mathewes,  61,  79. 
j  Mathews,  90,92. 
Matson,  56,  58,  60,  61,  98,  128. 
Mattason,  124. 
Mattockes,  58,  71. 
Maverick,  130. 
Maxwell,  113,  132. 
Maync,  96. 
Mayor,  see  Mare. 
McKenzy,  123. 
Means,  106. 

(  Meares,  132. 

5  Mears,  87. 

(  Meeres,  72,  89. 
Medfeild,  21,  24. 
Medwinter,  81. 
Meei-es,  see  Meares. 
Melyen,  77,  80. 
Menis,  105. 
Mens,  147. 
Merridale,  72. 

I  Merrifeld,  101, 144. 

I  Merryfeild,  109. 
Merriset,  99. 
Merrit,  90. 
Merryfeild,  see  Merrifeld. 

I  Messenger,  89. 

I  Messinger,  84. 
Micarta,  89. 
Micoo,  147. 

(  Medlecot,  69. 

}  Middlecott,  69,  123. 

(  Middlecot,  64,  72. 
Midgley,  67. 
Mighell,  80. 
Milford,  58. 
Millar,  55,  56. 
Mills,  81,  90. 
Mills,  North  Grist,  115. 

(  Minot,  85,  139,  156. 

}  Minott,  104,  140, 147. 
Moldon,  see  Maiden. 
Moligan,  61. 

(  Moline,  75. 

}  Molline,  77. 
Momford,  132. 

(  Monck,  74. 

}  Monke,  60,  71,  78. 
Monsall,  96,  97. 

I  Men  tear,  133. 

I  Montier,  62. 
Moody,  132,  137. 

fMoor,  121. 

J  Moore,  61,  79,  80,  100, 117. 

i  More,  61,  62,  107,  108,   114,  117,  121,   145, 

[      160. 
Morecook,  89. 

Morean,  111,  134,  135,  150. 

Morrell,  58. 

Morro,  91. 


Morse,  80,  89. 
Morset,  109, 110. 
Mortiraore,  121,  123. 
Morto,  92. 
Moses,  110. 

I  Moss,  105. 

f  Mosse,  21,  22,  23,  46,  50,  51. 
Mott,  137. 
Mount,  100. 

(  Mountford,  93. 

I  Mountfort,  115,  117, 118. 
Mudd,  55. 

Muddy  river,  106,  111,  112,  134,  135,  150, 159. 
Mug,  149. 

(  Mulbery,  106. 

(  Mullberry,  91. 

I  Muligen,  139. 

I  Mulligan,  140. 
Mumford,  157. 

I  Munford,  75,  81. 
Mundon,  66. 
Munford,  see  Mumford. 

\  Munjey,  123. 

)  Munjoy,  126. 
Munt,  99, 100. 
Murravin,  96. 
Mushet,  68. 
Mussey,  130. 
Myers,  115. 

Neale,  60,  74, 106. 
Neck,  The,  158. 
Needam,  76,  81,  123. 
Negus,  89. 
Nelson,  80,  118, 133. 
Nettle,  55. 

(  Neuill,  56. 

}  Newel,  82. 
Nevil,  94. 
Nevln,  76. 

Nevis,  55,  57,  58,  59. 
Newbey,  68. 
New  Brissoll,  91. 

found  Land,  55,  58,  59,  62,  160, 161. 
Lend,  125. 

Yorke,  56,  57,  59,  60,  62, 161. 
Newel,  see  Neuil. 
Newgat,  130. 
Newiiall,  134,  135. 
Newman,  160. 

( Nicholes,  69,  139. 

\  Nichols,  69,  91,  92,  101, 103,  140. 

(  NicoUs,  122, 123. 

I  NiccoUson,  64. 

I  Nicholson,  57,  64,  144. 

(  Nicolson,  132. 
Noaks,  92,  140. 
Norris,  121. 
Norton,  5,  14,  24,  51. 
Norwell,  117. 
Nowell,  55,  132. 

<  Noyce,  106. 

I  Noyes,  156. 

f  Oakes,  74. 

I  Oaks,  138. 

(  Okes,  138. 

(  Obbinson,  73,  75,  76,  77. 

I  Obbison,  73. 
Oder,  144. 
Gen,  142,  148. 
Okes,  see  Oakes. 
01am,  147. 

(  Oliver,  86,  100,  110,  125,  156. 

I  Ol  liver,  24. 
Onion,  60. 
Opcr,  89. 
Orchard,  70. 
Orkin,  see  Alkin. 
Orrange,  121. 
Orris,  96. 

(  Osborn,  146. 

I  Osborne,  71,  89. 


Index  to  Miscellaneous  Papers. 


IQU 


Oscar,  58. 
Ostler,  52. 
Otis,  108. 
Overton,  116. 
Oxnahaon,  58. 

Pacye,  37, 
j  Pago,  129,  142,  148. 
)  Paige,  54. 

{Paien,  66. 
Pain,  90. 
Paine,  57,  59,  74,  75,  78,  107,  147. 
Payne,  76. 
Palfrey,  67. 

Palmer,  55,  57,  61,  73,  129. 
Parera,  59. 
Parham,  100. 

Parker,  4,  52,  53,  54,  80,  117,  134,  135. 
Parkman,  94,  95. 
Parmenter,  145. 
Parram,  100,  114. 
Parrett,  118. 
Parris,  70,  89. 
Parson,  67. 
Parsons,  89. 
Pary,  110. 

<  Pasco,  92. 

I  Pascoe,  55. 

Pascataqua,  56,  58,  59,  60. 
Pastre,  151. 

(  Pattishal,  75. 

I  Pattishall,  75. 
Paxton,  92. 

C Peacock,  96. 

J  Peacooke,  56. 

■)  Pecock,  110. 

(.Peecock,  108. 

I  Pearce,  62,  77,  79,  80,  114. 

\  Pearse,  70,  110. 

(  Peirce,  58,  76, 116,  119. 
Pease,  64. 
Pecke,  76. 
Pecker,  64. 
Pecock,  see  Peacock. 
Peecock,  see  Peacock. 

j  Pegge,  106. 

I  Peggy,  78,  90. 
Peggies,  57,  60,  61. 
Peggy,  see  Pegge. 
Peirce,  see  Pearce. 
Pell,  99. 

(  Pemberton,  72. 

<  Pembertons,  89. 
(  Pemerton,  25. 

Pembroke,  55. 
Pemerton,  see  Pemberton. 
Pen,  24. 
Pennant,  66. 

I  Penniman,  92. 

\  Pennyraan,  115. 
Pensilvania,  59. 

(  Perkens,  133. 

I  Perkins,  76,  98,  120,  123. 

rPerre,  120. 
j  Perrey,  133. 

I  Perrie,  89. 

(.Perry,  58,  72,90. 
Perrin,  58,  60,  90. 
Pen-y,  see  Perre. 

(  Person,  115. 

)  Persons,  67,  161. 
Pettington,  94. 
Pbenix,  61. 

J  PhilliiJS,  56,  59,  68,  89,  90,  92,  136. 

(  Phylips,  120,  126. 
Phips,  93,  112, 145,  150. 
Phylips,  see  Phillips. 
Pilkinson,  138. 
Pillary,  The,  4. 
Pike,  90,  92. 
Pim,  85,  86,90. 
Pine,  125. 
Pincau,  61. 
Pinson,  161. 


Piper,  59. 
Pittam,  124. 
Pitlington,  95. 
Pittman,  161. 
Pitts,  100,  116,  161. 
Place,  Market,  4,  9,  10. 
Trayning,  6. 

(  Plaisted,  119,  120. 

I  Plasted,  99. 
Platforme,  The,  6,  7,  10. 
Piatt,  59. 
Plumer,  131. 
Plymouth,  51. 
Poawling,  94. 
Poerbiit.'lOl. 
Point  Pullen,  119. 
Polle,  146. 
Pond,  Mill,  87. 
Poole,  56,  75,  81,  93,  95,  117. 
Pordage,  78.  89. 
Pore,  59. 

Porter,  69,  76,  89,  138,  160. 
Portigise,  145. 
Portogall,  107. 

(  Pounding,  131,  133. 

/  Powndinge,  79. 
Powell,  80. 
Powniug,  156. 
Poynting,  55. 
Prance,  69. 

(  Prat,  110,  148. 

(  Pratt,  57,  77,  ISO,  142,  143,  158. 
Preist,  104. 
Presby,  1.39. 
Prescot,  17. 
Presraan,  65. 
Price,  56,  91,  102,  106,  126. 
Prince,  118. 
Prindle,  99. 
Prissall,  59. 
Procter,  82,  117,  124,  131. 
Prockter,  126. 
Proctor,  82,  117. 
Prot,  148. 

Prout,  76,  77,  87,  112,  122,  124,  125, 128,  156. 
Providence,  58,  71. 
Province,  Massachusetts  Baye,  157. 
Pullen,  145. 
Pulman,  61,  138. 
Purbank,  93. 
Purham,  90. 
Purry,  75. 
Pursiow,  117. 

Rand,  25,  55. 
Randolph,  59. 
Ranger,  89. 
Ransford,  145. 
Ratt,  56. 
Ratliffe,  60. 
Raven,  62. 
Ravenscroft,  73,  79. 

(  Rawley,  77. 

/  Rayley,  77. 
Rawline,  121. 
Rawlins,  117. 
Rawson,  43,  51,  54. 
Raymant,  57. 
Raynsford,  75,  80. 

(  Read,  94,  107. 
A  Reade,  71,  77,  80. 
H  Reed,  115. 
Renals,  133. 
Rennie,  78. 
Reynolds,  91,  92. 

Rhoad  Island,  57,  60,  108,  126,  160. 
Richards,  133,  161. 

I  Richardson,  121. 

I  Ritchardsou,  150. 
Ricraft,  96. 
Ridle,  56. 
Ridley,  93. 
Ridgel,  89. 
Righton,  152. 


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(  Risley,  59. 

I  Rissely,  59. 

Eitchardson,  see  Richardson. 
Rix,  57. 

j  Robarts,  132. 

;  Roberts,  123,  145. 
Robbins,  90. 
Robeoson,  145. 

Uobinson,  57,  58,  59,  61, 120, 129,  160. 
RobisiQ,  61. 
Roberts,  see  Robarts. 

4  Robie,  116,  117. 

I  Roby,  74. 

Robinson,  see  Robenson. 
Robison,  see  Robenson. 
Roby,  see  Robie. 
Rogers,  74,  89,  90,  132. 
Role,  108. 
Rolens,  110. 
Roleson,  120. 
Rolston,  89. 
Ronald,  144. 
Round,  96. 

J  Rouse,  116. 

)  Rowse,  80. 
Row,  Merchants,  86. 
Rowo,  75,  93. 
Rowell,  121. 
Rowlandson,  117. 
Rowee,  see  Rouse. 
Roxbury,  21,  24,  59,  71,  73,  82. 
Royall,  96,  139,  140. 
Ruck.  121. 
Rue,  58,  92,  138. 

(  Ruggles,  68,  89. 

I  Rugles,  132,  150. 
Rule,  94. 

(  Russel,  95. 

}  Russell,  81,  89,  116, 117, 125,  139,  140. 
Rutly,  124. 
Ryal'l,  81. 

(  Ryder,  56,  57. 

(  Rydr,  56,  57. 

Baffin,  128. 
Saile,  73. 

Salem,  oG,  60,  61,  81,  86. 
Salisbury,  57. 
SalmoQ,  80,90. 
Salter,  69,  120. 
Samson,  61. 
Sanders,  89. 
Saudersonne,  73. 
Sandy,  105. 

I  Savage,  61,  72,  74. 

1  Savige,  89. 
Bayer,  59. 
Scarlet,  104. 
Soath,  73. 
Schoole,  The,  50. 
Free,  10. 
Scire,  90. 

(  Scituate,  126. 

(  Situate,  58. 
Score,  79. 
Scotland,  59. 
Scott,  60,  75,  122. 
Seares,  120. 

<  Seargeant,  58,  78, 123. 

}  Sorgt,  58. 
Secq,  62. 
Sedwick,  61. 
Seers,  85. 

Bewail,  71,  80,  86,  111,  112. 
Sever,  112,  150. 
Shabclton,  56. 
Bhaunon,  88, 120. 
Shany,  71. 
Sbapiy,  56. 

(  Sharp,  107, 112,  119,  134,  150. 

I  Sharpe,  56,  57, 120,  132,  141. 
Shaw,  61,  97, 146. 

(  Shead,  112. 

I  Sheed,  150. 


(  Sheep reve,  118. 

I  Shepreve,  118. 
Sheffield,  58. 
Shelsam,  56. 

I  Shelston,  139,  140. 

(  Shclstone,  101,  102. 

(  Shepard,  150. 

{  Shepherd,  112. 

(  Sheppard,  57. 
Shepreve,  see  Sheepreve. 
Sheredon,  133. 
Shereng,  133. 

(  Sherlow,  77. 

(  Sherlowe,  89. 
Sherrin,  115,  116,  117. 
Shine,  99,  138. 

(  Shippen,  78,  85. 

(  Sbippin,  109. 
Shore,  108. 
Shortrigs,  72. 
Bhosmith,  99,  100. 

1  Shrimpton,  67,  70,  71,  72,  73,  89. 

I  Shrimton,  133. 
Shubart,  133. 

(  Siddell,  75. 

;  Siddle,  75. 
Sigworth,  57. 
Sihie,  57. 

(  Simkins,  87. 

I  Sirapkins,  86. 
Simons,  76,  101. 
Simpkins,  see  Simkins. 
Simpson,  75,  96,  106,  107. 
Situate,  see  Scituate. 
Skeates,  118. 

I  Skiner,  120. 

I  Skinner,  61,  70,  75,  78,  79,  95,  120. 
Sleg,  123. 

I  Sleig,  94. 
Slocum,  114. 

(  Smalage,  146. 

]  Smallage,  60. 

(  Smalledge,  60. 
Small,  66. 
Smallpelce,  122. 
Smeade,  72. 

Smith,  56,  61,  67,  70,  71,  77,  78,  80,  89,  91,  98, 
100,  106,  1U8,  115,  110,  118,  122,  130,  132, 
147,  161. 
Snow,  lis. 

(  Soames,  67. 

(  Somes,  67. 
South,  147. 
Southfield,  82. 
Southwark,  89. 
Spencer,  119. 
Sprey,  132. 
Sprie,  60,  75. 
Soringfeild,  57. 
Sprint,  78. 

Square,  Dock,  84,  87. 
Squire,  61,  70,  75,  99. 
Ssceath,  73. 
Stains,  85. 
Standlv,  67. 
Stanhead,  147. 
Stapleford,  76. 
Starky,  145. 
Starling,  72,  79. 
Starr,  92. 

Starr  Chamber,  49. 
Stebbins,  90,  138. 
Btedman,  60,  111,  112,  134, 135. 
Steed,  56. 
Steedman,  150. 

(  Steephens,  60. 

{  Stephens,  90,  99, 100. 

(  Stevens,  74,  124. 
Steg,  61. 

Stephens,  see  Steephens. 
Stepuy,  61. 
Sterling,  129. 
Stevens,  see  Steephens. 
Stewarte,  76. 


Index  to  Miscellaneous  Papers. 


161^ 


Btickney,  100. 

Stocker,  90. 

Stockney,  99. 

(  Stoddar,  89. 

j  Stodard,  147. 

(  Stoddard,  78. 
Stone,  79. 
Stoneingtown,  71. 
Story,  61. 
Stoughton,  81. 
Strange,  104. 

J  Straton,  99. 

(  Stratton,  115,  118. 
Streeker,  90. 

Street,  Battery-March,  156. 
Conduit,  86. 
Fleet,  166. 
King,  156. 
Sudbury,  87. 
Town  House,  152. 
Stride,  115. 
Strong,  117. 
Studson,  100. 
Sturges,  160. 
Suffolke,  54; 
Sumers,  122. 
Sumner,  78,  99. 
Sunderland,  116, 
Surrenam,  161. 
Sutton,  89. 
Swazy,  118. 
Sweetman,  94. 
Sweetser,  89. 
Swetman,  57. 
Swett,  133. 
Switcher,  121. 

fTailer,  71. 
I  Tayler,  132. 

]  Taylor,  66,  70,  71,  89, 108,  126,  128. 
(.Taylr,  56,  57,58,  69. 
Taldarsby,  58. 
Tapper,  99,  100. 
Tavern,  Sun,  87. 
Tay,  84,  85,  136,  137, 147. 
Tayler,  see  Tailer. 
Taylor,  see  Tailer. 
Taylr,  see  Tailer. 
Tedman,  89. 
Terrill,  72. 
Tery,  89. 
Thatcher,  87. 
Thayer,  114,  123. 
Thomas,  75,  99, 104,  123. 
Thomecome,  61. 
[■Thompson,  93,  99. 
j  Thomson,  75. 
]  Tomson,  53,  67,  75. 
[Tompson,  58,  67. 
Thornebery,  78. 
Thornton,  72,  93,  95, 133. 
Thrasher,  75,  89,  131. 
Thruston,  125. 
Thurstone,  59. 
Thwing,  63, 133. 
Tias,  121. 
Tiloy,  132. 
Tilige,  59. 
Ting,  28,  52,  53,  54. 
Tippinge,  59. 
Togood",  76. 
Toker,  140. 
Tomlin,  67,  160. 
Tompson,  see  Thompson. 
Tomson,  see  Thompson. 
(  Torey,  134,  135. 
{  Torrey,  93. 
(  Torry,  150. 
Toungen,  148. 
Tourfre,  147. 
Tout,  133. 
Towers,  75. 
Towersley,  56. 
Townend,  130. 


Townsend,  76,  88,  89, 110,  119.  125.  129    143. 
Toy,  132,  147.  '        >        .        >  ^y,  x'm. 

Travis,  99,  100,  141. 
Tregothe,  121. 
Trotman,  59. 
Trotter,  55. 
Trout,  99. 
Trowbridge,  121. 
Troworthy,  89. 
Trusdall,  4. 

Tucker,  75,  93,  106, 114,  139,  146. 
Tuckerraan,  90,  141,  144. 
Tudall,  55. 
Tudman,  76. 
Tudr,  56. 
Tueil,  94. 
Tulley,  89. 

j  Turell,  65,  72,  124,  125. 
\  Turin,  65. 

Turlowe,  77,  80. 
/  Turlow,  80. 
(  Turner,  119, 131. 
]  Turnor,  65. 
(  Turnr,  56,  65. 
Tuthill,  79. 
j  Tuttel,  142,  143,  148. 
)  Tuttle,  130. 
Twist,  57. 
Tyer,  80. 

TJmfries,  146. 
Underwood,  125,  160. 
Urigne,  62. 
Usher,  66,  67,  85,  132. 

Vabr,  56. 
Vahan,  60. 
Vaiughn,  95, 

(  Valentine,  89; 

I  Valintine,  110. 
Vandebost,  60. 
Vanhoese,  161. 
Vear,  58. 
Veech,  89. 
Veringe,  69. 
Verryer,  74. 
Vickery,  104. 
Vicors,  132. 

Virginia,  58,  59,  60,  61,  161. 
Vrin,  see  Win. 

I  Wadlan,  114. 

?  Wadlin,  114,  115. 

Wadnr,  57. 

S  Wadsworth,  117, 118. 

\  Wadworth,  117. 
Wagstaf,  161. 

{  Waite,  59, 107,  130. 

\  Wait,  93, 108,  no,  149. 

(  Wate,  109. 

Wakcfeild,  120,  122,  123   124 
Walker,  57,  63,  68,  71,  74, 79, 120, 128, 131, 133. 

j  Walhs,  76,  103.  >       ,   u«. 

\  Wallys,  76. 
Walkers,  146. 

I  Walters,  55,  94. 
Wally,  144. 
Walters,  see  Wallters. 
Wansford,  81. 
Wanton,  126. 
Ward,  86,  132. 
Warden,  96,  97. 
j  Warden,  60, 
/  Wardens,  58. 
Ware,  55. 
(  Warner,  113. 
/  Warnr,  57. 
j  Warin,  68. 
I  Warren,  68. 
AVarrow,  113, 
\  Wate,  143. 

/  Wayt,  149.  '      , 

Watertown,  128. 
Watson,  132. 


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City  Document  No.  150. 


Watkins,  101. 
Walters,  73. 
Watts,  59. 
Way,  118, 121. 
Waymo,  126. 
Wayt,  see  Wate. 
(  Weatherby,  139. 
I  Wetherbv,  101. 
(  Weatherly,  140. 
}  Wetherly,  103. 
Weay,  130. 
Webb,  4,  132,  138. 
Webber,  124. 
Webster,  87. 
Weeden,  94. 
Welch,  67. 
Welden,  57. 
Wells,  89,  98,  lOT. 

iWelsted,  96. 
Welsteed,  97. 
Wenslow,  116. 
Winslow,  51,  133. 
Wesendocke,  61,  66. 
Wetherby,  see  Weatherby. 
Wetherly,  see  Weatherly. 
Weymoth,  56. 
Wharf,  Belcher's,  86. 
Buttolph's,  86. 
Gee's,  157. 
Mumfords,  157. 
Uphall's,  157. 
Wharton,  61,  69. 
Whathew,  90. 
Whatine,  59. 
Wheele,  62. 

Wheeler,  71, 106, 138. 
!  Wheelor,  75. 
Wheelr,  57,  71,  75. 
Whetcomb,  92. 
Whipoe,  139, 140. 
Whit,  150. 
White,  60,  65,  80,  80,  93,  94,  95,  99,  100,  111, 

112, 114, 116, 118,  125, 134,  135,  150. 
Whithaven,  160. 
Whitinjr,  25, 121. 
Whitwell,  115. 
Wiat,  89. 

{Wiborn,  101. 
Wyborn,  92. 
Wyborne,  78. 
Wybourne,  91,  116. 
Wild,  122. 
Wildglass,  12S. 
Wilkie,  64,  70. 
Wilkins,  76,  89. 
Wllkison,  56. 
Willard,  81. 
(  Willet,  121. 
j  Willett,  119. 
Williams,  4,  56,  61,  63,  75,  87,  89,  93,  95,  100, 

106,  107,  109,  110,  118,  122. 
Willis,  76, 132, 138. 

Willson,  14,  21,  24,  29,  32,  42,43,  46,  51,  52, 

53  54. 
Wilson,  65,  105,  123, 124,  125,  147. 
I  Wilmot,  90. 
}  Wilmott,  59. 
Wilson,  see  Willson. 
Willy,  72,  76. 
(  Win,  93. 
I  Vrin,  93. 


(  Winchester,  111,  112, 134, 135, 150. 
I  Wincbister,  112. 

Wing,  58,  74. 
\  Winge,  73,  77, 131. 
Winscombe,  58. 
Winslow,  see  Wenslow. 
Winsor,  67,  76,  85,  86,  87, 

Winthrop,  26,  28,  31,  58,  84,  86,  114,  142, 
148. 

Winthrope,  130. 
Wittacus,  93. 
Wizendocke,  66. 
Wodsworth,  157. 
Wolfinden,  73. 
Wood,  59,  61,  144. 
I  Woodmansey,  74,  75,  84,  85. 
}  Woodmansy,  85. 
Woods,  1.38. 

Woodward,  66,  112, 134,  135,  150. 
Worden,  65. 
Worth,  60. 
Worthington,  64. 
Wovthylake,  129. 
(  Wright,  90,  105,  122. 
}  Write,  107. 
Wroe,  87. 
Wyat,  60. 

Wyborn,  see  Wiborn. 
Wyborne,  see  Wiborn. 
Wybourne,  see  Wiborn. 

(  Zachary,  82. 
)  Zechary,  82. 
Zoaring,  99. 


NEGROES. 


Angola,  25. 
Coffee,  95. 
George,  90. 
Grace,  25. 
Grandee,  116. 
Kate,  94. 
Lid,  90. 
Martin,  118. 
Richard,  25,  95. 
Tom,  96. 
Warrow,  113. 
Waters,  96. 
Zipora,  25. 


Catherin,  119. 


INDIAN'S. 


SURNAMES  OMITTED. 


Ann,  58. 
B,89. 
Eliza.,  161. 
J,  89. 
Jo,  89. 
John,  89. 
Peter,  56. 
Richard,  160. 
Widow,  108. 


THE  BOSTOI^  DIEECTORY. 


Few  indicators  can  be  found  more  truly  showing  the  progress 
of  our  city  than  the  volumes  of  The  Boston  Directory.  Unfortu- 
nately the  earliest  issue  was  in  1789,  and  we  are  deprived  of  this 
accurate  report  of  ante-Revolutionary  citizens.  But  from  the  date 
of  its  appearance  we  begin  to  tread  on  firm  ground  in  regard  to 
the  names,  residences,  and  occupations  of  our  inhabitants.  This 
information  comes  into  service  to  fill  out  the  deplorable  lack  of 
town  records,  and  it  has  seemed  to  the  Record  Commissioners  that 
they  could  hardly  select  more  valuable  documents  for  reprinting 
than  the  two  earliest  volumes  of  the  Directory,  — those  of  1789  and 
1796. 

The  subjoined  list  will  show  the  years  of  its  issue.  Beginning 
in  1789,  the  fourth  issue  was  in  1800,  and  the  fourteenth  in  1820. 
Since  then,  with  the  exception  of  1824,  it  has  appeared  annually. 
In  a  list  printed  in  the  I3irectory  for  1852  it  was  stated  that  a 
volume  appeared  in  1815,  containing  6,402  names.  The  sole 
authority  for  this  was  Dr.  N.  B.  Shurtleff,  a  well-known  anti- 
quary ;  but  it  seems  as  if  he  must  have  been  in  error,  since  no 
copy  of  the  book  is  known  to  exist.  So,  again,  a  rumor  has  pre- 
vailed of  a  volume  in  1819  ;  but  this  has  yet  to  be  found,  and 
the  probabilities  are  against  its  existence. 

In  1852,  in  the  Appendix  to  the  regular  volume,  the  publishers 
reprinted  the  first  volume,  that  of  1789,  and  they  also  issued  the 
same  in  a  small  pamphlet.  In  1848  Dearborn  reprinted  the  same 
in  his  "Boston  Notions."  With  these  exceptions  it  is  believed 
that  none  of  the  volumes  have  ever  been  reprinted. 

A  few  notes  are  subjoined  relative  to  some  of  the  more  notice- 
able features  of  this  series.  It  will  be  observed  that  there  has 
been  an  almost  uniform  annual  increase  in  the  number  of  names. 
The  exceptions  are  in  1806,  1818,  1823,  1863,  1875,  and  1877, 
when  a^very  slight  decrease  from  the  preceding  year  is  recorded. 
It  may  be  safely  said  that  the  annual  increase  is  regular,  and  not 
at  present  showing  any  signs  of  diminishing. 


164 


City  Document  No.  150. 


List  of  Directories  Published. 


Nos. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 


15 
16 
17 

18 
19 

20 

21 

22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 

40 

41 

42 


Date. 


1789 

1796  June 

1798 

1800 

1803 

1805 

1806 

1807  June 

1809 

1810  Sept. 

1813  July 

1816 

1818 


Publisher. 


14      1820 


1821 

1822 
1823 
1825 
1826 

1827 

1828 
1829 
1830 
1831 
1832 
1833 
1834 
1835 
1836 
1837 
1838 
1839 
1840 
1841 
1842 
1843 
1844 
1845 
1846 

1846-47 

1847-48 
1848-49 


John  Norman , 

John  "West 

do 

do         

do         

Edward  Cotton 

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

f  J.  H.A.Frost  &  Charles 

(      Stimpson,  jr 

do  

do  

do  

do 

do 

Hunt    and   Stimpson    & 

John  H.  A.  Frost 

Hunt  &  Stimpson 

Charles  Stimpson,  jr 

Charles  Stimpson,  jr 

Stimpson  &  Clapp 

do  

Charles  Stimpson,,  jr 

do  . . . . 

do  . .  • . 

do  . . . . 

do  . . . . 

do  . . . . 

do  .... 


Pages. 


Charles  Stimpson 
do 
'do 
do 
do 
do 

George  Adams  . . 


f  James  French  . . 

(  Charles  Stimson 

do 


56 
117 
148 
149 
148 
152 
151 
168 
168 
248 
298 
249 
254 

252 
282 
280 
278 
323 
340 

336 
343 

342 
330 
346 
348 
356 
376 
395 
395 
314 
408 
431 
451 
488 
518 
542 
580 
550 
599 
246,  40 
&  24 

324 

347  &  48 


Names.i- 


1,474 
3,531 
4,000 
4,039 
4,547 
4,635 
4,524 
5,079 
5,216 
5,755 
6,151 
7,36^0 
7,247 

7,650 
8,705 
8,884 
8,760 
9,069 
11,050 

11,244 
12,420 
11,719 
12,129 
12,295 
12,697 
12,933 
13,733 
14,613 
14,870 
15,636 
15,881 
16,737 
17,807 
19,730 
20,063 
•20,930 
22,575 
23,932 
25,488 


25,915 
29,907 


iThe  number  of  names  is  copied  from  the  Directory  of  1852,  App.,  p.  60.  —  W.  H.  W. 


Notes  to  Miscellaneous  Papers.  165 

List  op  Directories  Published.  —  Continued. 


Nos. 

Date. 

Publisher. 

Pages. 

Namee. 

43 

1849-50 

Geoi'ffe  Adams 

387  &  40 

34,149 
36,122 

44 

1850-51 

do             

385  &  45 

45 

1851 

do             

J315&41 

(      &  72 

36,318 

46 

1852 

do             

j  315  &  76 

1      «&  48 

37,409 

47 

1853 

GrGorffe  Adams 

388  &    51 

38,499 
41,443 
41,865 
46,280 
49,429 
50,656 

48 

1854 

do            

424  &    63 

49 

1855 

do            

412  &    68 

50 

1856 

do            

^  J.  XJ     \jU          \j\J 

4.t6  Sz.     56 

51 

1857 

do            

500  &    56 

52 

1858 

Adams,  Sampson  &  Co. . . 

492  &    68 

53 

1859 

do 

540  &    88 

not  given 

54 

1860 

do 

580  &    92 

not  given 

55 

1861 

do 

596  &    92 

56,933 

56 

1862 

do 

552  &  100 

55,519 

57 

1863 

do 

504  &  116 

54,663 

58 

1864 

do 

496  &  116 

55,471 

59 

1865 

do 

560  &  144 

61,091 

60 

1866 

do 

778 

65.184 

61 

1867 

Sampson,  Davenport  &  Co. 

912 

69,121 

62 

1868 

do 

1,112 

80,251 

63 

1869 

do 

1,272 

85,488 

64 

1870 

do 

1,216 

93,696 

65 

1871 

do 

1,248 

98,210 

66 

1872 

do 

1,280 

102,117 

67 

1873 

do 

1,320 

106,993 

68 

1874 

do 

1,436 

127,560 

69 

1875 

do 

1,436 

126,769 

70 

1876 

do 

1,376 

129,308 

71 

1877 

do 

1,376 

128,956 

72 

1878 

do 

1,394 

132,717 

73 

1879 

do 

1,386 

134,971 

74 

1880 

do 

1,410 

143,140 

75 

1881 

do 

1,484 

150,493 

76 

1882 

do 

1,560 

155,426 

77 

1883 

do 

1,636 

161,202 

78 

1884 

do 

1,680 

164,544 

79 

1885 

Sampson,  Murdock  &  Co. 

1,716 

167,456 

80 

1886 

do 

1,760 

177,665 

Note. — The  pages  cited  are  those  regularly  numbered.  Almost  every 
volume  has  extra  pages  of  advertisements  not  included  in  these  figures. 
Moreover  the  number  of  names,  as  given  in  two  consecutive  volumes,  does 
not  always  agree,  owing  to  possible  errors  found  in  recounts  or  to  changes 
caused  by  death.  However,  the  figures  here  given  are  doubtless  sufficiently 
accurate  to  show  the  real  growth  of  our  city.  The  figures  for  1846  probably 
relate  to  Adams's  volume,  and  not  to  Stimpson's. 


166  City  Document  No.  150. 


BIBLIOGRAPHICAL    NOTE. 

We  next  give  the  title-pages  of  the  earlier  issues,  including 
1820:  — 

1.  The  Boston  Directory.  Containing,  a  List  of  the  Merchants, 
Mechanics,  Traders,  and  others,  of  the  Town  of  Boston  ;  in  Order 
to  enable  Strangers  to  find  the  Residence  of  any  Person.  To 
which  is  added,  Pablick  Offices,  where,  and  by  whom  kept.  Bar- 
risters and  Attornej^s  at  Law,  and  where  Residing.  Physicians, 
Surgeons,  and  their  places  of  Abode.  President,  Directors,  days 
and  hours  of  Business  at  the  Bank.  Names  and  places  of  Abode 
of  all  the  Engine-men.  Illustrated  with  a  Plan  of  the  Town  of 
Boston.  Boston  :  Printed  and  sold  bv  John  Norman,  at  Ohver's- 
Dock.     1789. 

2.  The  Boston  Directory,  containing  the  Names  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants, their  Occupations,  Places  of  Business  and  Dwelling-Houses. 
Also,  a  List  of  the  Town  Officers  ;  Publick  Offices,  where  and  by 
whom  kept;  Banks,  &c.,  &c.  To  which  is  prefixed,  A  general 
Description  of  Boston.  Ornamented  with  a  Plan  of  the  Town, 
taken  from  actual  Survey.  Boston :  Printed  by  Manning  & 
Loring,  for  John  West,  No.  75,  Cornhill.     June,  1796. 

3.  The  Boston  Directory,  containing  the  Names  of  the  Inhab- 
itants, their  occupations,  places  of  business,  and  dwelling-houses. 
Also,  a  List  of  the  Civil  Government  of  Massachusetts,  and  of  the 
Town  Officers,  Public  Offices,  Banks  &c.  likewise,  a  Table  of 
Duties  on  Stamped  Paper,  Vellum  &c,  (Conformably  to  the  Stamp 
Act,  passed  July  6.  '97.)  and  a  List  of  all  the  Stages  that  run 
from  Boston  with  the  places  at  which  they  put  up  &c,  to  which  is 
prefixed,  a  general  Description  of  Boston,  ornamented  with  a  Plan 
of  the  Town,  from  actual  Survey.  Boston:  Printed  by  Rhoades 
and  Laughton,  for  John  West,  No.  75,  Cornhill.     1798. 

4.  The  Boston  Directory,  containing  the  Names  of  the  Inhabit- 
ants, their  occupations,  places  of  business,  and  dwelling-houses. 
Also,  a  List  of  the  Civil  Government  of  Massachusetts,  the  Public 
Officers,  Town  Offices,  Banks,  &c.  likewise,  a  Table  of  the  Duties 
on  Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandize,  conformable  to  the  Act  of 
Congress,  passed  May  10,  1800.  A  Table  of  Duties  on  Stamped 
Paper,  and  a  list  of  all  the  Stages  that  run  from  Boston,  with  the 
places  at  which  they  put  up,  &c.  To  which  is  prefixed,  A  gen- 
eral Description  of  Boston,  illustrated  by  a  Plan  of  the  Town, 
from  Actual  Survey.  Boston,  Printed  by  John  Russell,  for  John 
West,  No.  75,  Cornhill.     1800. 

5.  The  Boston  Directory  :  containing  the  Names  of  the  Inhab- 
itants, their  occupations,  places  of  business,  and  dwelling-houses. 
Also,  a  List  of  the  Town  Officers,  Public  Offices,  Banks  &c.  A 
List  of  the  Stages,  wliich  run  from  Boston,  with  the  time  of  ar- 


Notes  to  Miscellaneous  Papers.  167 

rival  and  departure,  to  which  is  prefixed,  a  General  Description  of 
the  Town,  its  Streets,  Lanes,  and  Alleys,  illustrated  by  a  Plan, 
from  Actual  Survey.  Boston  :  Published  by  John  West,  no.  75 
Cornhill.     1803.      [E.  Lincoln,  Printer.] 

6.  Tlie  Boston  Directory  :  containing  the  Names  of  the  Inhab- 
itants, their  occupations,  places  of  business,  and  dwelling-houses. 
Also,  a  list  of  the  Town  Officers,  Publick  Offices,  Banks,  &c. 
A  list  of  the  Stages,  which  run  from  Boston,  with  the  time  of 
their  arrival  and  departure.  And  a  List  of  the  Streets,  Lanes 
and  Alleys,  &c.  &c.  illustrated  by  a  Plan,  from  Actual  Survey. 
Boston :  Published  by  Edward  Cotton,  No.  47,  Marlborough 
Street.     David  Carlisle,  Printer,  Cambridge  Street.     1805. 

7.  The  Boston  Directory,  containing  the  Names  of  the  Lahab- 
itants,  their  occupations,  Places  of  Business,  and  Dwelling-houses. 
Also,  a  List  of  the  Town  Officers,  Public  Offices,  Banks,  &c.  A 
List  of  the  Stages,  which  run  from  Boston,  with  the  Time  of  their 
arrival  and  departure.  And  a  List  of  the  Streets,  Lanes  and 
Alleys,  &c.  &c.  Illustrated  by  a  Plan,  from  Actual  Survey. 
Boston :  Published  by  Edward  Cotton,  No.  47,  Marlborough 
Street.     E.  Lincoln,  Printer.     180G. 

8.  Boston  Directory  ;  containing  the  Names  of  the  Inhabitants, 
their  Occupations,  Places  of  Business,  and  Dwelling-Honses.  With 
Lists  of  the  Streets,  Lanes,  and  Wharves  ;  the  Town-Officers,  Pub- 
lic Offices  &  Banks  :  Of  the  Stages,  which  run  from  Boston,  with 
the  Times  of  their  Ariival  and  Departure  ;  and  a  General  Descrip- 
tion of  the  Town,  Illustrated  by  a  Plan  drawn  from  actual  survey. 
Boston  :  Published  by  Edward  Cotton,  No.  47  Marlborough  Street. 
Printed  by  Munroe  &  Francis.     June,  1807. 

9.  The  Boston  Directory  ;  containing  the  Names  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants, their  occupations,  places  of  business,  and  dwelling-houses, 
with  Lists  of  the  Streets,  Lanes,  and  Wharves  ;  the  Town  Offlcei'S, 
Public  Offices,  &  Banks,  with  other  useful  information.  Boston : 
Published  by  Edward  Cotton,  No.  47,  Marlborough  Street.  Print- 
ed by  Munroe,  Francis,  &  Parker.  June,  1809. 

10.  The  Boston  Directory;  containing  Names  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants, their  Occupations,  Places  of  Business  and  Dwelling-Honses. 
With  Lists  of  the  Streets,  Lanes,  and  Wharves  ;  the  Town  Officers, 
Public  Offices  &  Banks.  And  other  useful  information.  Boston : 
Pubbshed  by  Edward  Cotton,  No.  47,  Marlboro'  Street.  Printed 
by  Munroe  and  Francis.     September,  1810. 

11.  Boston  Directory;  containing  Names  of  the  Inhabitants, 
their  occupations,  places  of  business  and  dwelling-houses,  with 
lists  of  the  Streets,  Lanes,  and  Wharves  ;  the  Town  Officers,  Public 
Offices  and  Banks,  and  other  useful  information.  Boston  :  Pub- 
lished by  E.  Cotton,  No.  47,  Marlboro'  st.  Printed  by  E.  G. 
House.     July  1813. 


168  City  Document   No.  150. 

12.  The  Boston  Directory ;  containiug  Names  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants, their  Occupations,  Places  of  Business  and  Dwelling-Hbuses. 
Witfi  Lists  of  the  Streets,  Lanes  and  Wharves,  the  Town  Officers, 
Public  Offices  and  Banks,  and  other  useful  information,  Bos- 
ton:  Published  by  E.  Cotton,  No.  47,  Marlboro'  street.  Printed 
by  James  Loring.    1816. 

13.  The  Boston  Directory ;  containing  Names  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants, their  occupations,  places  of  business  and  dwelling-houses, 
with  lists  of  the  Streets,  Lanes  and  Wharves  ;  the  Town  Officers, 
Public  Offices  and  Banks,  and  other  useful  information.  Boston  : 
Published  by  E.  Cotton,  47  Marlboro'  st.  J.  H.  A.  Frost,  printer. 
1818. 

14.  The  Boston  Directory ;  containing  Names  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants, their  Occupations,  Places  of  Business  and  Dwelling  Houses. 
With  Lists  of  the  Streets,  Lanes  and  Wharves :  the  Town  Offices, 
Public  Offices  and  Banks,  and  other  useful  information.  Boston  : 
Published  by  John  H.  A.  Frost  and  Charles  Stimpson,  Jr.  and 
for  sale  by  them  at  No.  3  Spear's  Buildings,  Congress  street  and 
12  &  13  Exchange  st.     J.  H.  A.  Frost,  printer.   1820. 


GENERAL    NOTES. 

The  first  volume  of  the  Directory  was  illustrated  with  John 
Norman's  map  of  the  town.  Shurtleff  says  that  this  was  evidently 
based  upon  Bonner's  map.  An  excellent  sketch  of  the  Maps  of 
Boston  will  be  found  in  the  "  Memorial  History  of  Boston,"  vol.  ii., 
p.  xlix,  and  vol.  iii. ,  p.  vii.  It  is  highly  probable  that  Norman's  map 
,was  simply  copied  and  altered  from  some  previous  one,  without 
making  any  new  surveys.  As  it  is  both  rai'e  and  curious,  we 
have  had  a  facsimile  made  and  placed  in  its  proper  position  in 
our  reprint  of  the  Directory  for  1789. 

The  Directory  for  1796  was  illustrated  by  a  new  map,  engraved 
b}'  Joseph  Callendar,  from  actual  surveys  made  by  Osgood  Carle- 
ton.  The  same  map  was  used  in  the  issues  of  1798  and  1800, 
In  1803  the  same  map  was  used,  but  a  few  changes  were  made  on 
the  plate  ;  noticeably  the  date  and  publisher's  name  were  erased ; 
No.  3,  of  the  References,  was  changed,  and  No.  9  added.  The 
changes  were  mainly  on  Beacon  Hill  and  the  west  side  of  the  town. 
We  have  had  o.  facsimile  of  this  map  prepared,  in  its  latest  form, 
as  being  the  most  serviceable  one,  and  it  will  be  found  at  the  end 
of  the  Directory  for  1796. 

In  1805  and"l806  the  map  of  1803  was  used. 

In  1807  Callendar  engraved  a  new  map  for  the  Directory,  which 
bore  only  the  inscription,  "  Plan  of  Boston,"  on  a  shaded  ground. 
This  map,  with  various  alterations,  seems  to  have  been  used  through 
and  including  1827. 

In  1828  a  totally  new  map  was  engraved  for  the  Directory  by 
Hazen  Morse,  and,  with  the  necessary  changes,  it  appeared  annually 
throui^h  1838. 


Notes  to  Miscellaneous  Papers.  169 

In  1839  Morse  and  Tuttle  engraved  a  new  map,  quite  different 
from  its  predecessors.     Later  changes  are  liardly  worth  pursuing. 


It  will  be  noticed  that  the  enterprise  of  publishing  the  Directory 
has  been  continued  in  few  hands.  John  Norman  had  it  the  first 
year,  then  John  West  for  four  volumes,  followed  by  Edward  Cotton 
for  eight  volumes.  With  the  fourteenth  volume  Charles  Stimpson 
became  the  proprietor,  and  with  one  or  two  partners  he  managed 
it  for  over  twenty-five  years  (1820-46).  From  1831  to  1846  in- 
clusive the  title-page  was  inscribed  "  Stimpson's  Boston  Direc- 
tory," etc. 

tip  to  this  date  the  volume  was  of  small  size,  the  type  page 
measuring  about  5  inclies  by  2^  inches. 

In  July,  1846,  there  appeared  the  first  volume  of  "Adams's  New 
Directory  of  the  City  of  Boston,"  a  volume  with  a  page  about 
8  X  4|  inches.  This  volume  is  backed  1846-1847,  beginning  with 
July,  1846,  and  this  style  was  continued  for  several  years.  Ap- 
parently, therefore,  there  were  two  Directories  in  1846  competing 
for  public  favor ;  but  in  1847  Mr.  Adams  announced  that  he  had 
obtained  from  Mr.  Stimpson  the  good-will  and  interest  of  the 
Boston  Directory.  The  third  volume  of  the  new  series,  1848, 
accordingly  assumed  the  old  style  of  the  Boston  Directory. 

Mr.  Adams,  who  was  born  in  Boston  in  1807,  died  Oct.  4,  1865, 
and  a  brief  memoir  of  him  will  be  found  in  the  volume  for  1866. 

In  the  volume  for  1852  will  be  found  the  reprint  of  1789,  and 
also  some  facts  in  regard  to  the  book  which  we  have  incorporated 
in  our  tables. 

In  the  Directory  for  1879  a  reprint  was  given  of  a  small  sheet 
entitled  "  Boston  Mercantile  Directory,"  issued  from  the  "  Reper- 
tory "  oflSce  in  1809.  Mention  was  also  made  that  no  name  was 
to  be  fouud  in  1879  in  the  Directory  that  was  there  in  any  issue 
prior  to  1813.  A  list  was  given  of  259  persons  living  in  Boston 
in  1879  whose  names  were  in  the  volumes  between  1813  and  1829. 

In  1873,  after  the  great  fire,  two  Supplements  were  issued  to 
supply  information  as  to  the  great  number  of  removals  in  the  busi- 
ness portion  of  the  city. 

W.  H.  W. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  171 


H      E 


Bofton  Dire6lory. 


CONTAINING, 

A  Lift  of  the  MERCHANTS,  MECHANICS, 
TRADERS,  and  others,  of  the  Town  of  BOSTON ; 
in  Order  to  enable  Strangers  to  find  the  Refidence 
of  any  Perfon. 

TO     WHICH     IS     ADDED, 


Publick  Offices,  where,  and  by  whom  kept. 
Barrifters  and  Attorneys  at  Law,  and  where  Refiding-. 
Physicians,  Surgeons,  and  their  places  of  Abode. 
Prefident,  Directors,  days  and  hours  of  Bufinefs  at  the  Bank. 
Namas  and  places  of  Abode  of  all  the  Engine-men. 


Illuftrated  with  a  PLAN  of  the  Town  of  B  O  S  T  O  N. 


BOSTON: 

Printed  and  fold  by  John  Norman,  at  Oliver'' s-Dock. 

1789. 


172  City  Document   No.   150. 


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'The  Editor  of  ike  BOSTON  DIRECTORY, 
prefe7its  his  grateful  7'efpects  to  the  Publick  and  flatters  hini- 
felf  that  the  Work  is  as  free  from  Errors  as  this  firft  at- 
tempt will  admit.  He  hath  been  at  confiderable  pains, 
to  collect  the  na??ies  of  all  Profeffions,  Trades,  ^c.  And  if 
any  Omiffwns  have  take^i  place,  or  any  miftake  in  the  Title 
or  Profeffion  of  any  Gentleman,  he  will  readily  correct 
them,  in  the  next  Edition. 

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Miscellaneous  Papers.  173 


A. 

ADAMS  Samuel,  Hon.  Wiuter-street. 

Andrews  John,  merchant,  No.  4,  Union-street. 

Amory  Jonathan,  Jan.  shop-keeper,  Cornhill. 

Austin  Daniel,  grocer,  No.  47,  Cornhill. 

Amory  John  and  Thomas,  store-keepers.  No.  41,  Marlborough- 
street. 

Ayers  Nath.  W.  India  goods.  No.  12,  Marlborough-street. 

Amory  Jonathan,  merchant,  State-street. 

Alline  Henry,  notary-public.  State-street. 

Armour  Enoch,  No.  42,  State-street. 

Amory  Thomas,  jun.  merchant.  No.  36,  Long-wharf. 

Austin  Jona.  L.  and  Benja.  jun.  rope-walk  near  Beacon-hill,  and 
store  No.  37,  Long- wharf. 

Adams  &  Molineux,  auctioniers,  No.  9,  Merchants-row. 

Austin  Samuel,  jun.  founder,  Market-square. 

Adams  Daniel,  shop-keeper.  Market-square. 

Armstrong  John,  painter,  No.  8,  Long- wharf. 

Alexander  Giles,  merchant.  No.  52,  Long- wharf. 

Archbald  Azor  G.  shop-keeper.  No.  7,  Union-street. 

Alexander  Joseph,  hair-dresser,  Orange-street. 

Adams  Abraham,  leather-dresser  and  breeches-maker,  No.  72, 
Newbury-street. 

Andrews  William,  house-wright,  Essex-street. 

Appleton  Nathaniel,  Esq ;  United  States  Loan-offlce,  Atkinson- 
street. 

Appleton  Nathaniel  W.  physician,  South-Latin  School-street,  near 
the  Stone-Chappel. 

Archer  Moses,  boot  and  shoe-maker,  Adams-street. 

Adams  and  Nourse,  State-printers,  dwelling-house  and  office, 
Court- street. 

Archbald  Francis,  gentlemen  boarders,  Church-square,  Cornhill. 

Adams  James,  barber.  Fish-street. 

Atkins  Silas,  mariner.  Prince-street. 

Aves  Samuel,  cooper,  Parson's-wharf,  Ship-street. 

Abrahams  Ralph,  taylor,  Middle-street. 

Armstrong  Samuel,  painter,  Ann-street,  near  Cross-street. 


174  City  Document  N"o.  150. 

Abraham  Nathaniel,  gentleman,  Back  street. 

Adams  Joseph,  cabinet  and  Windsor  chair-maker,  Center-street. 

Austin  Nathaniel,  goldsmith,  Back-street. 

Adams  Seth,  shop-keeper.  No.  57,  Cornhill. 

Amor}^  Eufus  G.  No  10,  Cornhill,  office  Court-street. 

Acres  George,  cabinet-maker.  Back-street. 

Appleton  William,  house-wright,  Prince-street. 

Appleton  Sarah  Mrs,  Prince-street. 

Appleton  Thomas,  house-wright.  Pond-street. 

Addams  Elijah,  sexton.  Prince-street. 

Allen  James,  gentleman.  Beacon-street. 

Allen  Jeremiah,  gentleman,  Beacon-street. 

Abrahams  William,  taylor,  Hanover-street. 

Allen  Thomas,  taylor,  Leverett-street. 

Adamson  Robert,  mariner,  Southack's-court. 

Avery  John,  Esq  ;  justice,  Newbury-street. 

Avery  John  jun.  Esq ;  secretary  of  the  State,  Newbury-street. 

Avery  Mrs.  boarding-house,  Marlborough-street. 

Andrew  William,  fisherman.  Middle-street. 

Austin,  Joseph,  baker.  Ship-street. 

Allen  Mrs.  milliner.  Court-street. 

Allen  Edward,  house-wright,  Marshall's  lane. 

Adams  Samuel,  truckman,  Eliot-street. 


B. 

Bowdoin  James,  Hon.  Beacon-street. 

Breck  Samuel,  Esq  ;  merchant,  Common-street. 

Brimmer  Andrew,  shop-keeper.  No.  52,  Cornhill. 

Bicker  Martin,  store-keeper,  Ann-street. 

Boyle  John,  bookseller  &  stationer.  No.  18,  Marlborough-street. 

Bond  Nathan,  broker.  No.  31,  Cornhill. 

Bowers  Isaac,  store  No.  17,  Cornhill. 

Baker  Luke,  shop-keeper.  No.  66,  Cornhill. 

Brewster  Oliver,  shop-keeper.  No.  70,  Cornhill. 

Bell  William,  jun.  mason,  New-North-lane. 

Beals  Joshua,  taylor.  No.  32,  Marlborough-street. 

Bryant  William,  broker.  No.  34,  opposite  the  State  Treasurer's 
ofiice. 

Bright  Thomas  and  Richard,  cabinet-makers.  No.  44,  Marlborough- 
street. 

Bradstreet  Samuel,  No.  4,  south-side  the  State-house. 

Bingham  Caleb,  school-master,  No.  3,  State-street,  dwelling-house, 
Beunet-street.  ' 

Boyer  Peter,  Esq  ;  Town-treasurer,  Sudbmy-street. 

Bradley  Thomas,  cordwaiuer.  No.  12,  State-street. 

Baxter  John  and  Com.  boot  and  shoe-store.  No.  14,  State-street. 

Bruce  Stephen,  merchant,  store  No.  28,  State-street. 

Bacon  Josiah,  Temple-street. 

Burgess  William,  merchant,  No.  35,  State-street,  house  in  South- 
ack's  court,  New-Boston. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  17 o 

Burley  William,  broker,  office  north-side  the  State-house. 

Bnmstead  Jeremiah,  taylor,  shop  No.  51,  State-street,  dwelling- 
house,  No.  20,  Union-street. 

Brown  Gawen,  watch-maker.  State-street. 

Boot  and  Pratt,  merchants,  No.  55,  State-street,  dwelling-house 
Brattle-square. 

Blodget  &  Gilman,  store-keepers.  No.  53,  State-street. 

Burroughs  George,  merchant,  store  No.  3,  Long-wharf,  dwelling- 
house  Pitts's-lane. 

Bnmstead  Jeremiah,  jun.  store  No.  8,  Long-wharf. 

Blanohard  Edward,  jun.  store  No.  9,  Long-wharf. 

Blanchard  George,  store  No.  20,  Long-wharf. 

Brimmer  Herman,  merchant.  No.  7G,  Cornhill. 

Beals  Samuel,  taylor.  Fore-street,  head  of  More's-wharf. 

Boit  John,  grocer,  south-side  the  Market,  dwelling-house,  West- 
Boston. 

Blanchard  Joshua,  wines  &  groceries,  Dock-square. 

Boardman  William,  jun.  store  north-side  the  Market,  dwelling- 
house,  Sudbury-street. 

Baker  Mrs.  innholder,  sign  of  the  Punch-bowl,  Dock-square. 

Boardman  and  Son,  hatters,  Ann-street. 

Bond  and  Bryant,  shoe-store,  Ann-street. 

Badger  John,  auctionier,  Ann-street. 

Baty  Thankful  Mrs.  store  No.  15,  Ann-street,  dwelling-house, 
Cambridge-street. 

♦  Bradley  David,  wine-merchant  State-street. 

Baxter  Ebenezer,  taylor,  Marshall's-laue,  at  the  Boston-stone. 

Baxter  Rufus,  cordwainer.  No.  31,  Union-street. 

Bartlet  William,  hatter.  Orange-street. 

Bradley  Nathan,  cordwainer,  Newbury-street. 

Blake  Samuel,  chair-maker,  Newbury-street. 

Bird  Isaac,  jun.  currier.  No.  10,  Newbury-street. 

Bass  Moses,  B.  upholsterer.  Orange-street. 

Bird  Isaac,  cordwainer.  Orange-street. 

Bird  William,  store-keeper,  Washington-street. 

Brown  William  and  Josiah,  store  Orange-street. 

Bayley  Thomas,  collector.  Orange-street. 

Blake  William,  sadler,  Orange-street. 

Bigelow  Daniel,  shop-keeper.  No.  29,  Cornhill. 

Bosson  John,  hair-dresser.  Orange-street. 

Butler  Mary,  boarding-house  for  gentlemen,  and  all  sorts  of  Garden 

Seeds,  No  56,  Newbury-street. 
Bartlet  John,  taylor,  No.  83,  Newbury-street. 
Belcher  Sarson,  hatter,  Newbury-street. 

*  Briaut  John,  trader,  Eliot-street. 

X  Bradley   Nathaniel,    house-wright   and   cistern-maker,    corner   of 
HoUis  and  Nassau-streets. 
Bass   Henry,    merchant,    store   Orange-street,    dwelling-house  in 

Eainsford's-lane. 
Bell  John,  house-wright  and  cistern-maker,  Pond-street. 
Blake  Edmund,  truckman,  South-street. 
Brewer  John,  block  and  pump-maker,  Summer-street. 


176  City  Document  No.   150. 

Brewer  James,  block  and  pump-maker,  Summer-street. 

Belknap  Jeremy,  Rev.  Summer-street. 

Bright  John,  upholsterer,  No.  17,  Marlborough-street. 

Burroughs  William,  aecomptant  Federal-street. 

Bryant  James,  No.  31,  Marlborough-street.  ' 

Biglow  Francis,  retailer,  Milk-street. 

Blanehard  Edward,  truckman,  Atkinson-street. 

Bradley  Ebenezer,  cordwainer,  Bishop's-alley. 

Beal  Levi,  house- wright,  Devonshire-sti'eet. 

Barry  John,  taylor.  Purchase-street. 

Badger  John,  painter  and  glazier.  Fore-street. 

Bonner  .John,  wood  wharfinger.  Battery-march-street. 

Barrett  Joseph  W.  sail-maker,  Battery-march-street. 

Bray  John,  cooper,  Spear's-wharf. 

Brewer  Nath.  glazier  &  plumber.  Battery-march-street. 

Belknap  Samuel,  gold-smitli,  No.  30,  Cornhill. 

Bulflnch  Thomas,  physician,  Bowdoin's-square. 

Bumstead  Thomas,  coach-maker.  Common-street. 

Belstead  Wm.  musician.  West-street,  near  the  Haymarket. 

Bracket  Joshua,  innholder,  Cromwell's-Head,  South  Latin  School- 
street. 

Billings  Richard,  taylor,  School-street. 

Barron  Thomas,  rope-maker,  Cambridge-street. 

Barker  Macomber,  carpenter,  Lynde-street. 

Bellerive  de  Beaury,  gentleman,  near  Philips's  ropewalk. 

Breed  William,  baker,  Temple-street.  ' 

Bayley  Matthew,  jun.  baker,  Temple-street. 

Burrill  David,  cordwainer,  Cambridge-street. 

buckler  James,  cooper,  Concert-Hall. 

Barrett  Samuel,  sail-maker,  Friend-street,  sail-loft  on  Barrett's- 
wharf. 

Basset  Joseph,  cooper.  Back-street. 

Burrill  Samuel,  blacksmith.  North-battery. 

Bradford  Samuel,  merchant,  store  Butler's-row,  house  in  Hanover- 
street. 

Barrett  Samuel,  Esq  ;  justice,  Hanover-street. 

Burrows  P^zekiel,  mariner,  Hanover-street. 

Baker  Nathaniel,  blacksmith,  head  of  Governour  Hancock's-wharf, 

Ballard  John,  house-wright.  Ship-street. 

Bullard  Moses,  innholder.  Royal  Exchange-lane. 

Bradshaw  Henry,  distiller,  Distill-house-square. 

Ballard  John,  livery-stable,  Rawson's-lane. 

Bond  Joseph,  baker,  West-Boston. 

Babcock  Adam,  Common-street. 

Bell  Thomas,  taylor,  Fish-street. 

Blake  Edward,  house-wright,  Pleasant-street. 

Bartmus  Godfrey  John,  furrier,  Cambridge-street. 

Bagder  Samuel,  jun.  shop  Ann-street,  house  Lynn-street. 

Burrill,  sign  of  the  Cock,  Wing's-lane. 

Ballard  Samuel,  hay-weigher.  Common-street. 

Badger  Mr.  fisherman.  Fore-street. 

Bell  William,  brick-layer,  Cold-lane. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  177 

Barrell  Joseph,  Esq  ;  merchant,  Summer-street. 

Brace  David,  Hanover-street. 

Bnsh  Joseph,  Hanover-street. 

Breck  William,  distill-house.  Orange-street,  dwelling-house,  Pleas- 
ant-street. 

Brown  John,  Esq.  Orange-street. 

Blodget  Caleb,  shop-keeper.  No.  23,  Cornhill. 

Bayley  Matthew,  baker,  Wing's-lane. 

Bayley  Benjamin,  baker,  Wing's-lane. 

Brewer  David,  innhohlder,  Wing's-lane. 

Brailsford  Norton,  plumber  &  glazier,  shop  Ann-street,  house 
Scottow's-alley. 

Beals  Thomas,  innholder,  Market-square. 

Butterfield  John,  constable.  Beacon-street. 

Brazer  John,  dry-goods  store,  No.  3,  Dock-square. 

Boga  Jane,  boarding-house,  Ro3'al  Exchange-lane. 

Bell  Daniel,  merchant.  Cold-lane. 

Barrett  Samuel,  jun.  sail-maker,  Sudbury-street. 

Bentley  Thomas,  goldsmith,  Distill-house-lane. 

Brown  Ephraim,  cordwainer,  Ann-street. 

Bradley  Isacc,  slop-shop,  Fish-street. 

Ballard  John,  innholder,  sign  of  ship.  Fish-street. 

Buckley  Mary,  shop-keeper,  Fish-street. 

Bright  George,  cabinet-maker.  Fish-street. 

Balch  Jonathan,  block-maker,  shop  Barrett's  wharf,  house  Haw- 
kins-street. 

Batbidge  John,  hatter,  Ship-street. 

Burrill  Samuel,  blacksmith,  Stiip-street. 

Bentley  Josliua,  surveyor  of  boards,  Lynn-street. 

Butters  Joshua,  taylor,  Middle-street,  opposite  Rev.  Dr.  Lathrop's 
meeting-house. 

Bruce  Alexander  and  James  boot  and  shoe-makers,  Kilby-street. 

Brightman  Joseph,  school-master,  Proctor's-lane. 

Beane  John,  shop-keeper,  Marshall's-lane. 

Bancroft  James,  grocer,  Back-street. 

Bradley  Moses,  sign  of  white  horse,  near  Charles-river  bridge. 

Burt  Benjamin,  silver-smith,  Fish-street. 

Bull  John,  baker.  Fish-street. 

Badger  Thomas,  pewterer,  Prince-street. 

Barbar  John,  taylor.  Prince-street. 

Baker  Alexander,  caulker,  Hull-street. 

Bordman  William,  merchant,  store  Green's  wharf. 

Brag  John,  cooper.  Green's  wharf. 

Bradley  Josiah,  tin-plate-worker,  Kilby-street. 

Bangs  Samuel,  cordwainer,  Kilby-street. 

Bradford  Rachel,  boarding-house,  Kilby-street. 

Barber  Thomas,  cooper.  Middle-street,  shop  on  Salisbury's  wharf. 

Brown  John,  house-wright,  Devonshire-street. 

Bangs  Samuel,  jun.  glazier  and  plumber,  Kilby-street. 

Bass  Samuel,  tanner,  Williams's-court. 

Bulfinch  Charles,  gentleman,  Marlborough-street. 

Booth  Francis,  lemon-dealer,  Prince-street. 


178  City  Document  No.  150. 

Bazin  and  Poignand,  hard-ware  store  No.  16,  Cornhill. 

Bates  Daniel,  leather-dresser,  Orange-street. 

Brown  William,  ship-joiner,  Prince-street. 

Bouve  Gibbens,  house-wright,  Prince-street. 

Bonve  Jonathan,  ship-wright.  Battery-alley. 

Bouve  John,  shipwright,  Battery-alley. 

Bradford  William  B.  taylor,  Kilby-street. 

Baxter  Benjamin,  retailer,  Boston-stone. 

Burt  Edward,  cooper.  Back-street,  shop  Ann-street. 

Blair  Victor,  soap-boiler,  pot- ash-maker,  Lynn-street. 

Belknap  Jeremiah,  merchant,  Minot's  T. 

Bolter  Thomas,  house-wright,  Nassau-street. 

Bentley  Samuel,  white-smith,  Middle-street. 

Bowland  Hannah,  retailer.  Middle-street. 

Billings  Joseph,  taylor,  Middle-street. 

Brown  V.  Edward,  baker,  Bennet-street. 

Barlet  Roger,  mariner,  Bennet-street. 

Balch  Nathaniel,  hatter,  No.  72,  Cornhill. 

Bell  Isaac,  sail-maker.  Cross-street. 

Burditt  Ebenezer,  house-wright,  Beer-lane. 

Burbeck  Thomas,  mariner,  Dagget's-alley. 

Butler  Ephraim,  baker,  Salutation-alle3\ 

Barnabas  James,  house-wright.  North-square. 

Bowes,  Nicholas,  stationer,  Tremont-street. 

Bradford  widow,  corner  of  Cold-lane. 

Barnard  Tristram,  Capt.  Cold-lane. 

Brown  Daniel,  house-wright,  Hawkin's-street. 

Baker  Widow,  gentlemen  boarders.  Battery  march-street. 


C. 

Codner  Abraham,  gentleman.  Cross-street. 

Chandler  Benjamin,  truckman,  Back-street. 
.    Connor  Edward,  innholder,  Wilson's-lane. 

Crafts  William,  Sudbury-street. 
'  Clough  John,  brazier.  Prince-street. 

V  Clough  William,  black-smith.  Sheaf-street. 
•■  Collins  Palfrey,  taylor.  Creek-lane. 

Cai  leton  Osgood,  teacher  of  mathematicks,  Oliver's  Dock. 
Campbell  Andrew,  school-master,  Leverett's-lane. 
Cushing  Joel,  carpenter.  Purchase-street. 
Crane  Thomas,  wharfinger,  Crane  and  Woodward's  wharf. 
Cox  Lemuel,  mill-wright.  Prince-street. 

V  Collins  Clement,  carpenter.  Fish-street. 

Crades  John,  sexton  and  constable.  Charter-street. 
Crouch  Eunice,  clear-starcher  and  dyer.  Snow-hill. 
Coffin  Joseph  Boj^d,  merchant.  Friend-street. 
Cheney  Samuel,  school-master,  Bennet-street,  school  Middle-street. 
Cook  Israel,  carpenter.  Beach-street. 
^  Crowley  and  Clark,  tobacconists.  Market-square. 
Coverly  Nathaniel,  printer,  Back-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  179 

•  Carnes  John,  jun.  shop-keeper,  No.  54,  Cornhill. 
Coolidge  Joseph,  merchant.  No.  20,  Cornhill. 

Cutler  James,  shop-keeper.  No.  22,  Marlborough-street. 
'   Cunningham  William,  wharfinger.  Middle-street. 
Clark  Thomas,  shop-keeper,  No.  22,  Cornhill. 
Codman  John,  shop-keeper.  No.  26,  Cornhill. 
'  Cunningham  John,  jun.  broker.  No.  75,  Cornhill. 
'    Conner  Patrick,  livery-stable,  No.  38,  Marlborough-street. 
Cutler  John,  brass-founder.  No.  39,  Marlborough-street. 
Clark  William,  apothecary.  No.  6,  Marlborough-sti-eet, 
Coverlv  Samuel,  importer  of  English  and  India  goods,  No.  10, 

Cornhill. 
Crocker  Joseph,  shop-keeper,  No.  14,  Marlborough-street. 
,   Clark  Cutler  Benjamin,   store  No.    32,  State-street,  dwelling   at 
Mrs.  Cotton's,  Court-street. 
Callender  Joseph,  engraver.  Half-square,  State-street. 
Callender  Joseph,  ship-chandler,  store  last  in  State-street,  dwell- 
ing-house in  Middlecott-street. 
Callender  William,  ivory-turner.  State-street,  house  Milk-street. 
'  Coleman  Dudley,  American  coffee-house.  State-street. 
Cabot  Samuel,  store  No.  17,  Long- wharf,  house  Middlecott-street. 
Cobb  Benjamin  and  Sons,  store  No.  22,  Long-wharf,  house  and 

distillery  Orange-street. 
Callender   Joseph,   jun.  grocer's  store,  south-side  market,  house 

Prince-street. 
Coolidge  John,  taylor.  Market-square. 

Cooper  William,  Esq.  town-clerk,  Hanover-street,  near  Concert- 
hall. 
Codman  John,  jun.  merchant,  store  Town-dock,  house  Hanover- 
street. 
»  Coleman  Isacc,  boarding-house,  Ann-street. 
'  Carnes  Susanna,  shop-keeper,  Marshall's-lane. 
Cravath  Lemuel,  merchant.  No.  28,  Union-street. 

•  Carnes  Dolly,  shop-keeper.  No.  34,  Union-street. 

•  Coverly  Thomas,  shop-keeper.  No.  40,  Newbury-sti-eet. 
'^  Crosby  John,  shop-keeper.  No.  39,  Newbury-street. 

'  Crosby  Daniel,  wig-maker  and  clerk  to  Trinity-church  Newbury- 
street. 

Cookson  Samuel,  gentleman.  No.  24  Newbury-street. 
^  Cunningham  William,  and  Son,  merchants.  No.  9  Newbury-street. 

Clark  John,  copper-smith.  No,  3  Newbury-street. 

Conant  Anne,  shop-keeper,  Newbury-street. 

Curtis  Nathaniel,  leather-dresser.  Orange  street. 

Cowley  Thomas  L.  taylor.  No.  61  Newbury-street. 

Clark  James,  truckman.  Pleasant-street. 

Clark  Gregory,  truckman,  Pleasant-street. 

Chamberlain  Richard,  taylor.  No.  2  Newbury-street. 

Conant  William,  shop-keeper  No.  65  Newbury-street. 

Cater  Thomas,  brass  and  cabinet-founder.  Pond-lane. 

Cooper  William,  pocket-book-maker.  Pond-lane. 

Caleb  Daniel,  house-wright.  South-street. 

Cordwell  William,  jun.  copper-smith,  Kilby-street. 


180  City   Document  No.  150. 

^  Colman  "William,  Federal-sfcreet. 

Clouston  William,  carpenter,  Atkiiison's-street. 

Caswell  Elijah,  house-wright,  SouLh-Latiu  school-street. 

Childs  Jonas,  taylor.  Purchase-street. 

Clements  Thomas,  house-wright,  Milk-street. 

Cotton  Solomon,  blacksmith,  Griflin's-wharf. 

Cushing  Ebenezer,  boat-builder.  Purchase- street. 

Cleverly  James,  wood  wharfinger.  Battery  March-street. 

Cushing  Benjamin,  mast-maker.  Battery  March-street. 
>  Carrel  John,  taylor,  Battery  March-street. 

Carter  Caleb,  blacksmith.  Bishop's  alley 

Cooper  John,  taylor.  South  Latin  School-street. 

Cambell  Patrick,  smith  and  farrier,  Water-street. 

Cade  George,  rope-maker,  Hancock- street 

Caswell  and  Tyler,  rope-makers,  and  twine-spinners,  rope-walk 
Cambridge-street,  house  Temple-street. 

Call  Nathaniel,  house-wright,  Temple-street. 

Cayis  Moses,  house-wright,  South-street. 

Clark  John,  Rev.  Summer-street. 

Coplen  Josiah,  mason,  Middlecot-street. 

Crane  Abijah,  house-wright,  Nassau-street. 

Curtis  and  Williams,  distillers,  Rainsford's-lane. 

Crafts  Thomas,  Justice  &  County-Treasurer,  Corn-hill. 

Carter  James,  school-master,  Court-street. 

Clough  William,  house-wright,  State-street. 
»   Calahan  Patience,  boarding-house  Ann-street. 

Clark  John,  boarding-house  Ann-street. 

Clark  Samuel,  taylor.  Fish-street. 
^  Cary  Jonathan,  keg-maker.  Fish-street. 

Chamberlain  Thomas,  taj'lor,  Fish-street. 

Chase  James,  rigger.  Mill-creek,  Ann-street. 

Corftwell  William,  brazier,  sign  of  the  Dog  and  Pot  on  Barrett's- 
wharf,  Ann-street,  house  on  the  Mill  bridge.  Middle-street. 

Christy  Thomas,  house-wright,  Hooton's-wharf ,  Fish-street,  house 
Proctor's-lane. 

Chandler  Ebenezer,  boarding-house,  ship-street. 

Clark  Joseph,  ship-wright,  Clark's-street,  North-end,  near  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Elliot's  meeting-house. 

Churchill  Joseph,  baker,  ship-street. 

Cogswell  John,  cabinet-maker.  Middle-street. 

Clough  Newbury,  brick-layer,  Love-lane. 

Chase  James,  rigger,  Rand's-wharf,  Ann-street. 

Clap  Bela,, house-wright,  Temple-street. 

Cargill  Hugh,  retailer,  Cambridge-street. 

Cooper  Rachel,  innholder,  Wiug's-lane. 

Cordwell  Capt.  mariner,  Cold-lane, 

Copelaud  Ephraim,  taj'lor,  Alden's-lane. 

Cushing  Thomas,  gentleman,  Rawson's-lanc. 

Chapman  John,  chaise-maker,  Rawson's-lane. 
^  Carnes  John,  rope-maker,  West-Boston. 

Cooper  Smith,  Frog-lane. 

Cook  Israel,  cooper.  Frog-lane. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  181 

Capen  Hopestill,  shop-keeper,  Union-street. 

Calender  Benjamin,  taylor,  Cornhill. 

Capen  William,  house-wright  and  ship-joiner,  near  Scarlet's  wharf, 
Ship-street. 

Cambridge  Charles,  bookbinder,  Leveret's-lane. 

Coburn  John,  gentlemen  boarders.  State-street. 

Cotton  Mrs.  boarding-house.  Court-street, 
t  Cunningham  John,  innholder  on  Minot's  T. 

Colson  Adam,  leather-dresser,  Marlborough- street. 

Cooper  Samuel,  Esq ;  office  State-street,  dwelling-house  Oliver's- 
lane. 
»  Carnes  Thomas  &  Lewis,  shop-keepers.  No.  60  Cornhill. 

Crosby  William,  taylor,  Purchase-street. 


D. 

Dawes  Thomas,  Hon.  Purchase-street. 

Dawes  Thomas,  jun.  Esq.  Office  No.  9,  State-street,  house  Sum- 
mer-street. 
Danforth  Samuel,  Physician,  Tremont-street. 
Dorr  Harbottle,  Esq  ;  Salem-street. 

Deverell  John  Watch-maker,  No.  23,  Marlborough- street. 
Davis  Amasa,  Merchant,  Orange-street. 
Davis  Edward,  shop-keeper.  No.  15  State-street. 
Dyer  John,  Sadler  and  Cap-maker,  No.  17  State-street. 
Dehon  Theodore,  hair-dresser,  north  side  State-house. 
Davis  Isaac,  Store  No.  24  Long-wharf. 

Dorr  Ebenezer,  Store  No.  27  Long- wharf.  House  Orange-street. 
Davis  Thomas,  shop-keeper.  No.  57,  Newbury-street. 
Deblois  William,  Store  No.  2  Long-wharf. 
Deblois  Gilbert,  jun.  Store  No.  19  Long  wharf. 
Dawes  William  jun.  Market-square. 
Dagget  William,  Mariner,  Boarding-house,  Ann-street 
Dock  Nathaniel,  trader,  Union-street. 

Donnison  William,  Adjutant  General,  Office  Winter-street. 
Donosou  James,  Cordwainer,  Orange-street. 
Davis  Joseph,  tin  plate-worker.  Orange-street. 
Drury  Jotham,  carpenter,  Essex-street. 

Davenport  and  McLean,  West  India  goods  store.  Orange-street. 
Dall  William,  shop-keeper.  Orange-street. 
Davis  Robert  &  Josiah,  store-keepers,  Washington-street. 
Dow  Samuel,  blacksmith,  Shop  Nassau-street,  House  Frog-lane. 
Dexter  Aaron,  physician,  Milk-street  opposite  rope-walk. 
Durell  Isaac,  house-wright,  Purchase-street. 
Draper  Susanna,  School-mistress,  Marlborough-street. 
Draper  Elizabeth,  Mantua-maker,  Marlborough-street. 
Draper  Edward,  printer,  South-Latin  School-street. 
Dillaway  Samuel,  lumber-merchant,  Purchase-street, 
Dobson  John,  cooper.  Spear's  wharf. 
DoUiver  Peter,  merchant,  Cambridge-street. 
Druitt  John,  ladies  boarding-school,  Court-street. 


182  CiTr  Document  No.  150. 

Doubleday  Gardner  John,  grocer,  No.  30,  Marlborough-street. 

Dame  Mark,  taylor,  South-Latin  School-street. 

Davis  Caleb,  Esq.  merchant,  Orano-e-street,  store  No.  37  State- 
street. 

Deblois  Gilbert,  senior,  merchant,  No.  1  Cornhill. 

Dogget  "William,  house- wright  and  printer's  furniture-maker,  Milk- 
street. 

Davis  Jonathan,  boarding-house,  Brattle-street. 

Dunton  Thomas,  house-wright,  corner  Hanover- street. 

Darriott  William,  carpenter.  Fish-street. 

DawGS  Edward,  Boarding-house,  Fish-street. 

Dodd  William,  trader.  Fish-street. 

Dakin  Thomas,  blacksmith,  shop  near  Barrett's  wharf,  House,  the 
Blue  ball.  Union-street. 

Dupee  Elias,  school-master,  Ship-street. 

Davis  Samuel,  shop-keeper,  Ann-street. 

Dillon  Thomas,  shoe-maker,  Creek-la,ne  near  the  Boston-stone 

Doak  William,  Windsor  chair-maker.  Back-street. 

Devens  Richard,  Commissary-General,  OfHce  Kilby-street. 

Dennison  Joseph,  boarding-house,  Royal-Excbauge-lane. 

Davis  Nathan,  grammar  school-master,  Bennet-street. 

Denten  John,  blacksmith,  Doan's  wharf. 

Davis  William,  shop-keeper,  Prince-street,  near  Charles-river 
bridge, 

Dinsdel  John,  sand  dealer,  Cross-street. 

Doak  John,  cooper,  Ann-street,  house  Middle-sti'eet. 

Dunnel  Zaccheus,  house-wright.  Love-lane. 

Dismore  Thomas,  mariner,  Bennet-street. 

Davies  William,  shop-keeper,  No.  71,  Cornhill 

Davison  Alexander,  fisherman.  Salutation-alley. 

Doane  Isaiah,  merchant,  Tremont-slreet,  store  Doane's-wharf. 

Duhallet  John,  merchant.  Distill-house-square. 

Dafforne  Mrs.  shop-keeper,  Kilby-street 

Dennie  Thomas,  merchant,  Distill-house-square. 

Donnet  William,  smith  and  farrier,  Rawson's-lane. 

Dagget  Samuel,  mariner  Ann-street. 

Dyer  John,  house-wright,  Prince-street. 

Davis  Joshua,  carpenter.  Orange-street. 

Davis  Solomon,  merchant,  Tremont-street. 


E. 

Eliot  John,  Rev.  Salem-street. 
Eckley  Joseph,  Rev.  Milk-street. 
Everett  Oliver,  Rev.  Summer-street. 
Edes  Benjamin  and  Son,  Printers,  No.  7,  State-street. 
English  Thomas,  merchant.  No.  11.  Long-wharf. 
Elliot  Simon,  snuff-manufacturer.  No   51  State-street. 
Elliot  Simon,  jun.  merchant,  store  State-street,  house  in  Federal- 
street. 
Eaton  Joseph,  hatter,  Merchants-row. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  183 

Eliot  Samuel,  merchant,  store  No.  36  Cornhill,  house  Tremont- 
street. 

Ei'ving  John  jun.  merchant,  Merchant's-row. 

Eliot  Josiah,  ship-chandler's  store,  Market-square. 

Ecles  Jonathan,  hair-dresser,  Ann-street. 

Emery  Stephen,  goldsmith,  No.  5  Union-street. 

Elliot  William,  honse-wright,  Essex-street. 

Edes  Edward,  baker,  Salem-street. 

Eaton  Benjamin,  Distiller,  Leverett-street. 

Emmons  Samuel,  rope-maker.  Milk-street,  dwelling-house  Round- 
lane. 

Eustis  William,  ph3'sician,  Sudbury  street. 

Eustis  Benjamin,  house-wright,  Sudbury-street. 

Eaton  Joseph,  auctionicr,  No.  16.  Ann-street. 

Edmonds  Joseph,  Sexton,  Ship-street. 

Eustis  Joseph,  house-wright.  Sheaf-street. 

Eaton  Mrs.  milliner  Center-street. 

Eustis  W  B,  house-wright.  Sheaf-street. 

Eyres  Mary,  mantua-maker,  Devonshire-street. 

Edwards  Thomas,  P>sq.  house  Middle-street,  office  Court-street. 

Eayrs  Joseph,  house-wright,  Essex-street. 

Eckley  Joseph,  bair-dresser.  Wings-lane. 

Eustis  Joseph,  carpenter,  Cambridge-street. 

Edwards  Alexander,  cabinet-maker,  Back-street. 

Eayers  and  Ellison,  house-wrights,  South-street. 


F. 

Freeman  James,  E,ev.  School-street. 
Ford  Joseph,  shop-keeper.  No.  65  Cornhill. 
Foster  Joseph,  merchant.  No.  31,  State-street. 
Fellows  Nathaniel,  merchant,  No.  44  Long-wharf. 
Frobisher  William,  soap-boiler.  Union-street. 
Fowle  Josiah,  hair-dresser,  Newbury-street. 
French  Abijah,  blacksmith,  Orange-street. 
Fredricks  Elizabeth,  Caslle-street. 
Fox  James,  baker.  Pleasant-street. 
Frost  Abraham,  inn-keeper,  Ann-street. 
Fellows  Gustavus,  distider.  Harvard-street. 
Fairservice  John,  Pearl-ash-maker,  in  Eliot-street. 
Feuno  Samuel,  house-carpenter,  Nassau-street. 
Frothingham,  Wheeler  and  Jacobs,  coach-makers,  at  the  Labora- 
tory near  the  Hay-market  in  West-street. 
Fairservice  Robert,  cooper,  Nassau-street. 
Fessenden  Benjamin,  wharfinger.  Summer-street. 
Furnass  John,  shop-keeper.  Federal-street. 
Fullerton  John,  Taylor,  Milk-street. 
Fisher  William,  shop-keeper,  No.  29  Cornhill. 
Foster  Thomas,  powder-house-keeper,  Winter-street. 
Ferriter  Nicholas,  rope-maker,  Wheeler's-point. 
Francis  Joseph,  house-wright.  Purchase-street. 


184  City  Document  No.  150. 

Fontemoing  Margaret,  boarding-house,  bottom  of  Milkstreet,  cor- 
ner of  Oliver's-lane. 

Fillis  William,  razor-grinder,  Milk-street. 

Frothingham  Ebenezer,  china,  glass,  and  Staffordshire-ware,  store 
Marshall's  lane,  opposite  the  Boston-stone. 

Fenno  William,  house-wright,  Newbury-street. 

Fenno  John,  Cordwainer,  leather-bucket-maker,  and  maker  of 
hoses  for  Engines  and  West-India  use.  Orange-street 

Fleet  Thomas  and  John,  printers  and  stationers,  No.  5  Cornhill. 

Freeman  and  Andrews,  printers.  State-street,  north  side  State- 
house. 

Fox  Richard,  hair-dresser,  Purchase-street. 

Foye  Henry,  slop-shop.  Fish-street. 

Frohen  Thomas,  boat-builder,  Vernon's-wharf. 

Fales  Stephen,  shop-keeper.  No.  56,  Cornhill. 

Fi'eeland  James,  retailer,  Hancock's-wharf. 

Faruham  Jonafchan,  hair-dresser.  Back-street. 

Foster  Joseph,  gold-smith,  Ann-street. 

Fowle  Henry,  block-maker,  Scarlet's-wharf. 

Fowle  Jonathan,  coach-maker,  corner  of  Water-street,  near  Oliver's- 
dock. 

French  Gideon,  brick-layer  and  tallow-chandler,  Water-street. 

Farrell  Richard,  brass-founder,  Kilby-street. 

Francis  Joseph,  chair-maker,  Water-street. 

Francis  Stephen,  hair  dresser.  State-street. 

Fovel  David,  taylor,  Middle-street. 

Florence  Abraham,  hair-dresser.  Fish-street. 

Freeman  Jeremiah,  gentleman,  Hawkins-street. 

Foster  Abraham,  glazier.  Fish-street. 

Ferriter  James,  rope-maker.  South-street. 

Fitch  John  B,  merchant,  Lynde-street. 

Foults  John,  sugar-baker.  Temple-street. 

Fitch  Jerusha,  Mrs.  Southack's-court. 

Freeman  Nathaniel,  jun.  shop-keeper.  No.  49  Cornhill. 

Freeman  Philip,  glove-maker.  Union  street. 

Folsom  John  W.  printer  and  book-seller  Union-street. 

Foster  William,  merchant,  store  on  Foster's-wharf,  house  Milk- 
street. 

Foot  William,  cooper.  Middle-street 

Foster  Jonathan  blacksmith,  shop  Scarlet's  wharf,  house  North- 
School-street. 

Foster  Isaac,  blacksmith.  Battery  March-street. 


G. 

Green  Nathaniel,  Register  of  deeds.  No.  42,  Cornhill. 
Greenleaf  Daniel,  apothecary  &  druggist.  No.  40.  Cornhill. 
Greenleaf  Tho's.  apothecary  &  druggist,  No.  62,  Cornhill. 
Greenough  Nathaniel,  No.  32,  Cornhill. 
Greene  Benjamin,  merchant.  Orange-street. 
Geyer  Frederick,  W.  merchant,  Summer-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  185 

Guild  Benja.  bookseller  &  stationer,  No.  59,  Cornhill. 

Goldtbwait  Martha,  shop-keeper,  No.  18,  Cornhill. 

Greenwood  Isaac,  dentist,  No.  19.  Marlborough-street. 

Graj'  Benjamin,  merchant,  store  No    JG,  Long-wharf. 

Gray  Francis,  merchant,  store  No.  33  &  34,  Long-wharf,  dwellino-- 

house  South-street. 
Gordon  James,  store  Merchants-row. 
Green  Joseph,  merchant,  No.   12,  Green's-wharf,  dwelling-house, 

Purchase-street. 
Gi'een  Peter,  auctiouier,  Market-square. 
Gridley  Richard,  black-smith,  Orange-street. 

Gore  Stephen,  currier.  Orange-street. 

Goddard  Benjamin,  Orange-street. 

Grossman  John  G.  taylor,  No.  77,  Newbury-street. 

Gideon  George,  hair-dresser,  corner  of  Essex-street. 

Gilbert  Jonathan,  farrier.  Summer-street. 

Gray  Joshua,  painter  and  glazier,  South-street. 

Gouch  William,  Deputy-sheriff,  Orange-street. 

Gridley  William,  Leveret's-street. 

Grubb  William,  card-maker,  Union-street,  No.  31. 

Graham  James,  retailer,  Milk-street. 

Gray  John,  rope-maker.  Purchase-street. 

Gore  Samuel,  painters-arms.  Court-street. 

Gore  Christopher,  Esq ;  office  State  street,  dwelling  house  Bow- 
doin's-square. 

Greenleaf  Stephen,  Esq  ;  Common-street. 

Goffe  Samuel,  shop-keeper.  No.  33,  Cornhill. 

Gregory  John,  merchant.  No.  54,  State-street. 

Gorham  Stephen,  merchant,  store  No.  34,  State-street,  dwelling- 
house  lower  end  of  Milk-street. 

Grant  Moses,  upholsterer  &  shop-keeper,  Union-street. 

Green  Thomas,  pewterer.  Dock-square. 

Gordon  John,  tobacconist,  Essex-street. 

Green  Andrew,  pewterer.  Temple-street. 

Green  Timothy,  shop-keeper,  Ann-street. 

Griffith  David,  gold-smith,  No.  26,  Newbury-street. 

Green  Francis,  glazier,  Ann-street. 

Gookin  Samuel,  boarding-house,  Ship-street. 

Grant  Edward,  boat-builder,  ship-street. 

Green  John,  hair-dresser.  Brattle-square. 

Gullager  Christian,  portrait  painter,  in  Llanover-street. 

Godfrey  Thomas,  baker.  Fish-street. 

Gleason  Joseph,  truckman.  Back-street. 

Gray  Edward,  lawyer.  Cold-lane,  office  Court-street. 

Greenleaf  and  Halden,  braziers.  Fish-street. 

Greenleaf  Joseph,  Esq;  justice,  office  north-side  Wing's-lane. 

Greenleaf  William,  Esq  ;  Hanover-street. 

Glyde  Samuel,  Alden's-lane,  twine  &  line  manufacturer. 

Green  William,  mill-wright,  Prince-street. 

Gardner  Lemuel,  cooper,  Gardner's  wharf.  Fish-street. 

Gamel  John,  William's-court. 

Green  Nathan,  shoe-maker,  Leverett's-lane. 


186  City  Document  No.  150. 

Goodale  Amos,  taylor,  Devonshire-street. 

Gray  Daniel,  mariner,  Prince-street. 

Goodwin  Ozias,  mariner,  Ctiarter-street. 

Gealy  Daniel,  shop-keeper,  Leveret's-lane. 

Gray  John,  merchant,  Minot's  T. 

Gavet  Charles,  hair-dresser,  Devonshire  street. 

Gardette  Rachel,  boarding-house.  Middle-street. 

Goodno  Frederick,  leather  breeches-maker,  Middle-street. 

Goddard  Elizabeth,  mantua-maker.  West-street. 

Greenleaf  David,  ship-wright,  Salutation-alley. 

Groves  Matthew,  mariner,  Hanover-street. 

Gray  Mary,  milliner,  Hanover  street. 

Gardner  Andrew,  retailer,  Hanover-street. 

Goldthwait,  widow.  Middle-street. 

Green  Joshua,  gentleman.  Court-street. 

Geyer  George,  Wheeler's -point. 

Gridley  William,  merchant. 

Grubb  Thomas,  barber.  Fish-street. 

Gardner  Nathaniel,  merchant.  Orange-street. 

Geyer  J.  J.  stone-cutter,  Orange-street. 

Gray  Cathei'ine,  boarding-house.  State-street. 

Grant  Mrs.  shop-keeper,  State-street. 

Green  John,  tin-plateworker,  Market-square. 

Green  John,  taylor.  Federal-street. 

Green  James,  shop-keeper.  Union-street. 

Griffiths  Mr.  dancing-master,  Hanover-street. 

Gair  Thomas,  Rev.  Back-street. 

Gardner  Joseph,  Esq  ;  justice,  Bennet-street. 

Gray  Edward,  trader,  South-street. 

Gray  Mrs.  Hanover-street. 

Green  Edward,  gentleman,  Court-street. 

Gould  John,  barber,  State-street. 


H. 

Hancock  John,  Esq  ;  Governour,  Beacon-street. 

Hall  Samuel,  printer  and  bookseller,  No.  55,  Cornhill. 

Hill  Samuel,  engraver.  No.  74,  Cornhill. 

Houghton  Jonathan,  shop-keeper,  No.  8.  Cornhill. 

Harbach  John,  broker,  Marlborongh-street. 

Higginson  Stephen,  Esq  ;  merchant,  No.  40,  Long-wharf. 

Haywood  Abraham,  hair-dresser,  Merchant's-row. 

Hunt  Alexander,  retailer.  No.  27,  Union-street. 

Homes  Robert,  founder.  No.  33,  Union-street. 

Hatch  Israel,  innholder,  sign  of  Grand  Turk,  Newbury-street. 

Hinkley  Ebenezer,  farrier,  Newbury-street. 

Hall  Ammi,  distiller,  Newbury-street. 

Hayward  Lemuel,  physician,  Newbury-street. 

Hastings  Samuel,  sliop-keeper,  Newbury-street. 

Healy  Samuel,  cooper.  Orange-street. 

Hill  William,  wheelwright,  Nassau-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  187 

Hews  Robert,  glue-maker,  Pleasaut-street, 

Houghton  Benjamin,  house-carpenter,  Esex-street, 

Haskins  John  distiller,  Rainsford-lane. 

Haskins  John,  jun.  apothecary  Orange-street. 

Hill  Henry,  distiller,  South-street. 

Hersey  Thomas,  housewright.  South-street. 

Hatch  David,  broker.  No.  28,  Marlborough-street. 

Homer  Jacob,  brick-layer,  Oliver-street. 

Haslet  William,  wig-maker,  Adams-street. 

Howe  Edward,  rope-maker.  Milk-street. 

Hersey  William,  brick-layer.  Milk-street. 

Houton  Jesse,  cordwainer  and  sexton.  Winter-street. 

Hunt  Samuel,  grammar  school-master,  South-Latin  School-street. 

Hubbard  Daniel,  merchant,  store  No.  9  Spear's-wharf,  house 
Common-street. 

Herring  Ebenezer,  mason  and  sexton,  Lynde-street. 

Howard  Simeon,  Rev.  Lynde-street. 

Hunt  Wells  Samuel,  grocer,  south  side  of  the  Market. 

Hays  M.  M.  Insurance  office.  State-street. 

Hewes  Daniel,  brick-layer,  Purchase-street. 

Homes  William,  gold-smith,  Ann-street. 

Howe  Joseph,  tin -plate- worker,  Marshall's  lane,  near  the  Boston- 
stone. 

Hatch  Jabez,  wharfinger,  Wheeler's-point. 

HoUis  David,  jun.  cordwainer,  South-Latin  School-street. 

Ha\'t  Lewis,  auctionier,  State-street. 

Hicks  Zachariah,  sadler,  No.  38  Cornhill. 

Hall  Stephen,  wharfinger.  Battery  March-street. 

Howe  Thomas,  baker,  Middlecot-street. 

Hussej^  Joseph,  merchant,  No.  20,  Long-wharf. 

Heard  Joseph,  cordwainer.  No.  15,  Newbury-street. 

Hunnewell  Richard,  mason,  Essex-street. 

Huyman  James,  merchant,  Foster's-wharf. 

Hitchbourn  Samuel,  cooper,  Ann-street. 

Hawkes  Elkanah,  private  school-master,  Hanover-street. 

Harris  Stephen,  baker.  Orange-street. 

Homans  Benjamin,  Dorset's-alley. 

Hastings  Jonathan,  post-office,  No.  44.  Cornhill. 

Hall  Nathaniel,  distiller,  Hawkin's-street. 

Hall  Nathaniel,  jun.  distiller,  Distill-house-square. 

Hagar  William  G.  mathematical  instrument-maker,  near  the  draw- 
bridge, Ann-street. 

Hayward  Abraham,  cabinet-maker,  Ann-street. 

Holland  Jacob,  cordwainer,  Ann-street. 

Hitchborn  Nathaniel,  boat-builder,  shop  Hitchborn's  wharf,  house 
North-square. 

Hitchborn  Robert,  cooper,  Ann-street. 

Homer  John,  stone-cutter,  Fish-street. 

Hall  Jonathan  P.  apothecary  &  druggist.  Fish-street. 

Haydan  Elkanah,  cordwainer.  Fish-street. 

Howes  Edmund,  merchant.  Federal-street,  store  Town-dock. 

Hart  Edward,  shipwright,  Lynn-street. 


188  City  Document  No.  150. 

Harris  Samuel,  mariner,  Fleet-street. 

Hamlurey  Joseph,  tallow-chandler,  Fleet-street. 

Hitchborn  Thomas,  boat-builder,  Cross-street. 

Hart  Zephaniah,  ship-v,^right,  Charter-street. 

Hart  Ralph,  mast-maker,  Charter-street. 

Howe  John,  cabinet-maker  and  turner,  Back-street. 

Hammat  Benjamin,  merchant,  Merchant's-row. 

Henderson  Benjamin,  collector,  Middle-street. 

Hersey  Levi,  cordwainer,  shop  Purchase-street,  house  Atkinson- 
street. 

Hillard  James,  Livery-stable,  Bishop's-alley. 

Harlow  Asaph,  taylor,  Purchase-street. 

Hall  Simon,  cabinet-maker.  Battery  March-street. 

Harris  Samuel,  jun.  painter,  Back-street. 

Hall  Jacob,  distiller.  Prince-street. 

Harris  Thomas,  inuholder,  ship-street. 

Horton  Jotham,  blacksmith.  Ship-street. 

Hooton  John,  oar-maker,  Hooton's  wharf.  Fish-street. 

Hunt  Abraham,  wine-broker  &  cork-cutter.  Middle-street. 

Hunt  and  Brown,  house-wrights,  Hancock's-wharf,  house  head  of 
Center-street. 

Hancock  Ebenezer,  Esq  ;  Marlborough-street. 

Haslett  Elizabeth  and  Martha,  raantua-makers,  No.  46,  Marlbor- 
ough-street. 

Hodson  Anne,  retailer.  Fish-street. 

Hood  Joseph,  Love-lane. 

Hancock  Ebenezer,  mason,  near  Boston-stone. 

Hodge  and  Dobson,  coopers,  Spear's-wharf. 

Henly  John,  mason,  Nassau-street. 

Henly  William,  mason,  Newbury-street. 

Hutchinson  Ephraim,  cooper,  Prince-street. 

Henderson  Joseph,  Esq  ;  high-sheriff.  Milk-street. 

Harris  Giles,  North-Latin  School-street. 

Hovey  Joseph,  paper-stainer,  Marlborough-street. 

Hill  Edward,  hair-dresser,  Marshall's-Lane. 


Ivers  James,  sugar-boiler,  Distill-house-square. 
Insley  Frederick,  Nassau-street. 
Ingersoll  Nehemiah,  mariner,  Fish-street. 
Ingersoll  Joseph,  boarding-house,  Court-street. 
Ingersoll  Daniel,  caulker.  Purchase-street. 
Ingeisoll  Dauiel,  jiin.  house-wright,  Purchase-street. 
Tunis  John,  plumber,  glazier  and  painter,  Eliot-street. 
Ihiler  Jacob,  ship-carpenter,  north  School-street. 


Jeffry  Patrick,  merchant,  Tremont-street. 
Jackson  Henry,  Esq  ;  gentleman.  Market-square. 
Johnson  Eleazer,  Capt.  Marlborough-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  189 

Jackson  John,  broker,  No.  76,  Cornhill. 

Joy  John,  apothecary  and  druggist,  No.  2,  Cornhill. 

Jones  Thomas  K.  auctionier,  No.  22,  State-street. 

Jackson  Joseph,  gentleman,  Market-square. 

Jackson  Elizabeth,  mantua-maker.  Pond  street. 

Jenks  John,  store  No.  39.  State-street. 

James  Froncis,  mason,  Back-street. 

Jenkins  John,  baker.  Union-street. 

Johonnot  Mary,  shop-keeper.  No.  31,  Newbury-street. 

Jackson  Johnson,  Orange-street. 

Jarves  John,  cabinet-maiver.  No.  76,  Newbury-street. 

Jones  John,  sexton,  West-street. 

Jarvis  Leonard,  Comptroller-General,  South-street. 

Jarvis  Charles,  Esq  ;  physician,  Common-street. 

James  Matthew,  sexton,  Oliver's-dock. 

Jenkins  Nathaniel,  housewright.  Purchase-street. 

Jennisou  Samuel,  boarding  house,  Ann-street. 

Jackson,  Mrs.  Middle-street. 

Jones  Edward,  merchant,  No.  23,  Long-wharf. 

Jones  Edward,  livery-stable.  Common-street. 

Jennings  Levi,  hatter.  No,  7r),  Newbury-street. 

Jennings  William,  wheel- wright,  Eliot-street. 

Jepson  Samuel,  barber.  Temple-street. 

James  Benjamin,  retailer,  ship-street. 

James  Enoch,   blacksmith,  at  the  head  of  Governour  Hancock's 

wharf. 
Jenks  Samuel  and  Son,  blacksmiths  and  bellows-makers,  at  the 

sign  of  the  bellows,  Gardner's  wharf,  Ann-street. 
Jones  David,  hatter  and  slop-shop.  Fish-street. 
Jepson  Benjamin,  gentleman,  Sheaf-street. 
Johnston  John,  portrait-painter,  Water-street. 
Jennings  Benjamin,  blacksmith,  Water-street. 
Jepson  William,  taylor.  Charter-street. 
James  Fr.incis,  mason.  Cross-street. 
Jones  Elizabeth,  mantua-maker.  West-street. 
Jarvis  Mercy,  shop-keeper,  Middle-street. 
Jarvis  Ann,  shop-keeper.  Middle-street. 
Jones  John  Coffin,  merchant,  Hanover-street. 
Jacques  Richard,  shoe-maker,  Fish-street. 


K. 

Kaft  Thomas,  physician.  Fish-street. 
Kennedy  John,  store  No.  46,  Long-wharf. 
Kneeland  John,  store  No.  15,  Butler's-row. 
Kettle  John,  baker.  Purchase-street. 
Kneeland  Bartholomew,  shop-keeper.  No.  73,  Cornhill. 
Knapp  Josiah,  W,  I.  goods  store.  Orange-street. 
Kelly  Andrew,  horse-shoer  and  farrier,  Orange-street. 
King  John,  boarding-house,  Hanover-street. 
Kingman  Seth,  cabinet-maker,  Fish-street. 


190  City  Document  No.  150. 

Kenney  James,  wheel- wright,  Devonshire-street. 

Knox  Thomas,  branch-pilot.  Friend-street. 

Kettle  Joseph,  baker,  Back-street. 

Kuhn  Polly,  mantua-maker,  Nassau-street. 

King  Charles,  chimney-sweeper,  at  Mrs.  Jewis's,  Middle-street. 

Kimball  John,  singing-master,  Hanover-street. 

Kuhn  Jacob,  messenger  to  the  General  Court,  Nassau-street. 

Keith  Israel,  Esq  ;  Court-street. 

Kenedy  William,  house-wright.  Temple-street. 

Knight  William,  tallow-chandler.  Pond-street. 

Kent  widow,  Center-street. 


L. 

Lane  John,  merchant,  No.  46,  Newbury-street. 

Lovell  James,  Esq ;  Collector  of  Impost  &  Excise,  south  side 
Faneuil-Hall,  Market-square. 

Lathrop  John  Rev.  North-square. 

Larkin  Benjamin,  book-binder  and  book-seller.  No.  46,  Cornhill. 

Larkin  Ebenezer,  jun.  book-binder  and  book-seller,  No.  50,  Corn- 
hill. 

Leach  William,  Sadler,  No.  9,  Marlborough-street. 

LeLocq  Peter,  store-keeper.  No.  40,  State- street. 

Loring  Joseph,  jeweler.  No.  3,  Union-street. 

Lowder  William,  tin-plate-worker.  Orange-street. 

Loring  Joseph,  turner,  Pond-street. 

Lis  well  James,  taylor.  Pond-street. 

■Laffan  Robert,  tallow-chandler,  Fish-street. 

Leavitt  Josiah,  physician,  Staniford-street. 

Lanman  James,  baker.  Temple-street. 

Lewis  David,  shoe-maker,  Cambridge-street. 

Laugier  and  Minot,  merchants.  No.  48,  State-street,  dwelling-house, 
Winter-street. 

Lyde  Nathaniel  B.  Capt.  Summei'-street. 

Langley  George,  retailer.  Summer-street. 

Lamb  James  &  Thomas,  merchants.  No.  29,  State-street. 

Lucas  John  Esq  ;  Orange-street. 

Lush  George,  tanner,  Nassau  and  Essex-streets. 

Letombe,  Mous.  Hon.  Consul  of  France,  Oliver's-lane. 

Loring  John,  apothecary,  No.  41,  Cornhill,  dwelling-house  Beacon- 
street. 

Little  William,  merchant.  No.  46,  State-street. 

Lovering  John,  tallow-chandler  and  soap-boiler,  Newbury-street. 

Lamb  Robert,  tanner,  Eliot-street. 

Loring  Joseph,  cooper,  Foster's- wharf. 

Lane  Oliver  Willington,  school-master,  Staniford-street. 

Lowell  John,  accompant,  Cook's-court. 

Leach  Thomas,  brass-founder,  Ann-street. 

Leach  Charles,  gold-smith,  three  doors  below  the  Draw-bridge, 
Ann-street. 

Lane  John  M.  hair-dresser,  State-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  191 

Levering  Joseph  &  Sons,  manufacturers  of  Spermaceti  and  Tallow 
Candles,  hard  and  soft  Soap,  Poland  Starch  and  Hair-powder, 
No.  49.  State-street. 

Loring  Israel,  house-wright.  Water-street. 

Leach  Nathaniel,  gold-smith,  Kilb3--street. 

Larkin  John,  chair-maker,  Prince-street. 

Loring  Caleb,  distiller.  Back-street. 

Laughton  Joseph,  at  Mrs.  Griffin's  Summer-street. 

Lovell  James,  merchant,  Leverett-street. 

Loring  Matthew,  cordwainer,  Devonshire-street. 

Low  Jonathan,  cloth  shoe-maker,  Middle-street. 

Lincoln  Amos,  house-wright,  Middle-street. 

Loring  Benjamin,  fish-packer,  Snow-hill. 

Litchman  George,  sail-maker,  Prince-street. 

Lincoln  Daniel,  cordwainer,  Fish-street. 

Lewis  Thomas,  blockmaker,  Parson's- wharf.  Ship-street. 

Lyman  Timothy,  store  on  J.  Ballard's-wharf,  Ship-street. 

Lambert  John,  ship-joiner,  North-Battery. 

Loring  Braddock,  house-wright,  Lynde-street. 

Langford  Arthur,  cooper,  Orange-street. 

Lambert  John,  jun.  ship- joiner,  Clark's  street. 

Lord  Alexander,  labourer.  Ship-street. 

Loring  Mary,  boarding-house,  Hanover-street. 

Low  Thomas,  carpenter,  Cold-lane. 

Lane  Levi,  sail-maker,  Gardner's-wharf. 

Lord  Samuel,  shop-keeper,  Ship-street. 

Lillie  Daniel,  ship-carpenter,  Ship-street. 

Lobdell,  Mrs.  inuholder,  State-street. 

Loring,  Mrs.  innholder,  sign  of  the  Golden-ball,  Merchants-row. 

Lambert  Davis,  cooper,  Ship-street. 

Lillie  John,  merchant,  south-side  the  Town-dock. 

Lillie  Daniel,  ship-carpenter.  Ship-street. 

Loring  Jonathan,  taylor,  shop  Fish-street,  dwelling-house  Proctor's- 
lane. 

Lewis  Thomas,  wharfinger.  Fish-street. 

Leach  John,  school  Fish- street,  dwelling-house  North-Latin  school- 
street. 

Lilly  Joseph,  taylor,  Middle-street. 

Low,  widow,  Cow-Lane. 

M. 

Minot  George  R.  Esq ;  Spring-lane. 

Mackay  Alexander,  grocer,  Kilby-street. 

Mackay  Mungo,  merchant,  No.  30,  Long-wharf. 

Means  Polly,  mantua-maker.  Pond-street. 

Martin  John,  retailer.  Middle-street. 

Mitchel  John,  mariner,  Fleet-street. 

Minns  William,  branch  pilot,  Middle-street. 

Morey  David,  Rawson's-lane 

May  Enoch,  house  wright,  Nassau-street. 

McFaddeu  William,  sexton,  HoUis-street. 


192  City  Document  No.  150. 

Moore  Thomas,  carpenter,  Hawkins-street. 

Mayo  Simeon,  merchant,  Tremont-street. 

May  Aaron,  gentleman,  Orange-street. 

Magner  John,  smith  and  farrier,  Oliver's-Dock. 

May  Moses,  shop-keeper.  Orange-street. 

Marston  Manassah,  cooper,  Middle-street. 

IMcFarland  John,  Prince-street. 

Marston  David,  cooper,  Marshall's-lane. 

Marston  John,  cooper,  Doane's  wharf. 

Montgomery  John,  merchant,  Woodward's-wharf. 

Mackay  Crafts,  watch-maker.  State-street. 

Morton  Perez,  Esq.  State-street. 

May  Joseph,  merchant,  No.  3  Long- wharf,  house  No.  28,  Union- 
street. 

May  Samuel,  merchant.  Orange-street. 

Miller  Charles,  merchant,  dwelling-house  Federal-street,  store, 
Merchant's-row. 

Melvill  Thomas,  Naval-Officer,  south  side  Faneuil-Hall,  Market- 
square. 

Marsh  Caleb,  taylor.  No.  10,  Union-street. 

McKay  William,  gentleman,  Fish-street. 

Mitchel  John,  shop-keeper,  No.  32,  Newbury-street. 

Mock  William,  hair-dresser.  No.  28,  Newbury-street. 

More  Abigail,  sign  of  the  Lamb,  Newbury-street. 

Morton  Joseph,  inn-holder,  sign  of  the  White  Horse,  Newbury- 
street. 

May  John,  merchant,  Orange-street. 

Mero  John,  cordwainer.  Orange-street. 

Mascarenc  Mrs.  No.  46,  Newbury-street. 

May  Wm.  paper-stainer.  No.  43,  Marlborough-street. 

Moore  Margaret,  boarding-house,  Orange  street. 

Mclntoch  and  Parmenter,  blacksmiths.  South-street. 

McNeil  Wm.  &  Son,  rope-makers.  Fort-hill,  Cow-lane. 

Merrit  John,  gunsmith,  Adams-street,  house  head  of  Hancock's 
wharf. 

Minot  Martin  Timothy,  chair-maker,  Eawson's-lane. 

McLane  John,  slater,  Newbury-street. 

Massone  and  Garraux,  bakers,  Middlecot-street. 

Moncrieff,  Jane,  boarding-house,  Ann-«<;''f<^t. 

McNeil  Robert,  merchant.  No.  29  Long-wharf,  house  Atkinson- 
street. 

Marett  Philip,  No.  88,  Newbury-street. 

McCleneh  John,  card-maker.  No.  64,  Newbury-street. 

Mallus  John,  hair-cutter,  and  wig-maker,  Milk-street. 

Mason  and  Winslow,  merchants.  No.  12,  Cornhill. 

Makepiece  and  Fox,  merchants,  No.  18,  Long-wharf. 

May  John  and  Thomas,  retailers,  Market-square. 

Morril  James,  shop-keeper,  No.  24,  Cornhill. 

Maynard  and  Cotting,  store-keepers.  Orange-street. 

Morril  William,  shop-keeper,  shop  Dock-square,  house  South- 
Latin  School-street. 

Morton  Zacheus,  baker,  Fish-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  193 

Martin  Joseph,  slop-shop,  Fish-street. 
Machet  John,  gentleman.  Fish-street. 
Montague  Wm.  Rev.  near  draw-bridge,  Ann-street. 
Merry  Daniel,  shop-keeper,  No.  21,  Ann-street. 
McKean  Wm,  tobacconist,  head  of  Hancock's  wharf. 
Malcolm  Sarah,  boarding-house.  Ship-street. 
Milliquet  and  Eaton,  milliners,  Center-street. 
McLeod  Alexander,  retailer,  Back-street. 
Merry  Jonathan,  grocer,  Ann-street. 
Miller  John,  house-wright,  IJanover-street, 
Meinzies,  William,  shiprcarpenter,  Ship-sti-eet. 
Maloney  Ludowick,  chimney-sweeper,  Atkinson  street. 
Miller  Robert,  retailer,  Prince-street. 
More  Charles,  house-wright,  Battery-March-street. 
Marshall  Christopher,  taylor,  State-street. 
Motley  Richard,  rigger.  Friends-street. 

Minot  Samuel,  goldsmith,  and  importer  of  plated  and  jewellery- 
ware,  Ann-street. 
Moore  Thomas,  wharfinger,  Fish-street. 
Moody  Nathaniel  G.  sailmaker,  Oliver's-dock. 
Marrable  Robert,  house-carpenter,  Prince-street. 
McElroy  Robert,  tobacconist.  Long-wharf. 
Morse  Eliakim,  apothecary  and  grocer.  No.  11,  Dock-square 
Marsters  William,  cooper.  Purchase-street. 
Mills  John,  house-wright,  Newbury-street. 


N. 

Newell  Andrew,  mathematical  instrument-maker,  No.  61,  State- 
street. 

Norcross  Nehemiah,  taylor  and  stay-maker,  Ann-street. 

Noyes  Nathaniel,  apothecar}^,  south  side  Faneuil-Hall,  Market- 
square. 

Newman  Henr}^,  merchant.  Long-acre. 

Nowell  George,  ship-wright,  Leverett-street. 

Nickles  William,  taylor.  No.  13,  State-street. 

Newell  Timothy,  iron-mongers  store,  No.  7,  Dock-square,  dwell- 
ing-house Bowdoin's-square. 

Newell  James,  cordwainer,  Kilby-street. 

Newhall  John,  boat-builder,  Scarlet's-wharf. 

Newell  Joseph,  boat-builder,  Ship-street. 

Nichols  Adam,  house-wright.  North-square. 

Nancrede  de  P.  I.  G.  instructor  of  the  French  language,  William's- 
court,  Cornhill. 

Newman  Margaret,  five  doors  below  the  draw-bridge. 

Nye  Cornelius,  boot  and  shoe-maker.  Middle-street. 

Nuttage  Nathaniel,  house-wright,  Prince-street. 

Nuttage  Josiah,  house-wright,  near  Boston-stone. 

Newell  and  Pittman,  house-wright s,  Bennet-street. 

Newcom  Thomas,  fisherman.  Cross-street. 

Neat  John,  house-wright.  Back-street. 


194  City  Document  No.  150.  ' 

Nazi'O  Mrs.  mantua-maker,  Temple-street. 
!Newell  John,  cordwainer,  Hanover-street. 
Norcross  Uriah,  house-wright,  West-Boston. 
Nazro  Matthew,  clerk  of  the  market,  Temple-street. 
Nettle  ton  John,  soap-boiler,  Newburj'-street. 
Nason  Bartholomew,  boarding-house,  Cross-street. 

O. 

Oliver  Daniel,  grocer.  Merchants-row. 

Oliver  Edward,  taylor,  No.  61.  State-street. 

Osborn  John,  painter,  Orange-street. 

Otis  Hannah,  shop-keeper,  No.  35,  Newbury-street. 

Orr  Daniel,  sadler.  No.  18,  State-street. 

Otis  Harrison-Gra}',  Esq  ;  Cambridge-street,  office  Court-street. 

Owen  Sarah,  boarding-house.  Ship-street. 

Oliver  Joseph,  innholder  Lynde-street. 

Osbourn  Thomas,  painter.  Prince-street. 

Owner  .John,  gauger  and  cooper,  old  North-square. 

Oliver  David,  mast-maker,  Dagget's-lane. 

Otis  Samuel  AUyne,  Esq  ;  Bowdoin's-square. 

Oliver  Ebenezer,  shop-keeper,  Marlborough-street. 

Organ  Mary,  retailer.  Middle-street. 

P. 

Parsons  Ebenezer,  merchant,  Parsons's  wharf,  house  Summer- 
,.  street. 

Parsons  William,  merchant,  Parsons's  wharf,  house  South-street. 

Phillips  Margaret,  shop-keeper.  No.  48,  Cornhill. 

Putnam  Jesse,  shop-keeper,  No.  14,  Cornhill,  house  in  Hawkins- 
street. 

Porter  Jacob,  taylor,  south-side  State-house. 

Payne  William,  insurance  office.  No.  15,  State  street. 

Parkman  Samuel,  merchant,  Merchant's-row. 

Piemont  John,  retailer.  No.  51,  north-side  State-street. 

Pickman  and  Sargent,  merchants.  No.  15,  Long  wharf. 

Phillips  William,  store  Merchant's-row. 

Parke  Matthew,  store  north  side  of  Town-Dock. 

Proctor  Edward,  auctionier.  No.  1,  Union-street. 

Peabody  Nathan,  boarding-house.  Union-street. 

Pierce  William,  hair-dresser,  Boston-stone. 

Pierpont  Benjamin,  goldsmith  and  jeweller,  No.  33,  Newbury- 
street. 

Pepoon  Mary,  retailer.  Orange-street. 

Parker  John,  W.  I.  store.  Orange-street. 

Perry  Jesse,  baker.  Orange-street. 

Phillips  Nathaniel,  apothecary.  Orange-street. 

Pope  Joseph,  watch-maker,  Newbury-street,  house  in  Essex-street. 

Phillips  William,  jun.  merchant,  Atkinson-street. 

Porter  William,  house  in  Pleasant-street,  distillery  in  Orange- 
street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  195 

Parkman  William,  cooper,  Salutation-alley. 

Phillips  Samuel,  painter,  HoUis-street. 

Parker  Samuel,  Rev.  Pond-street. 

Paine  Samuel,  merchant,  Raiusfords-lane. 

Parmenter  Ezra,  blacksmith,  Elliot-street. 

Patten  Thomas,  blacksmith,  Purchase-street. 

Pepoon  James,  blacksmith,  Sea-street. 

Prentiss  Henry,  merchant,  Rowe's-wharf,  house  in  Hanover-street. 

Pierce  Erasmus,  distiller,  Battery-march -street. 

Pope  John,  school-master  and  surgeon,  particularly  a  curer  of 
cancers  and  malignant  ulcers,  &c.  Vincent's  lane. 

Pico  Joshua,  cooper,  Sheaf-street. 

Pons  Thomas,  goldsmith  and  jeweller,  Newbury-street,  house  in 
Winter  street. 

Partridge  Samuel,  master  of  the  Aims-House,  Beacon-street. 

Phillips  William,  Hon.  Beacon-street. 

Perkins  James,  merchant,  store  south-east  corner  of  Market- 
square,  house  Common-street. 

Pearce  Green,  boarding-house,  Belknap-street. 

Pierce  Isaac,  distiller,  Leveret-street. 

Price  James,  Leveret-street. 

Phillips  James,  rope-maker. 

Prince  Job  Capt.  Staniford-street. 

Pierce  Joseph,  shop-keeper,  opposite  the  State-House,  Cornhill. 

Powell  William,  merchant,  south  Latin  School-street. 

Peck  Moses,  watch-maker.  No.  63,  Cornhill. 

Prince  Samuel,  taylor,  Backstreet. 

Pope  Robert,  watch-maker.  No.  34,  Newbury-street. 

Perkins  Thomas,  distill-house,  Short-street. 

Preston  John,  Wheeler's-point. 

Peak  Thomas,  block-maker  and  retailer,  No.  29,  N-ewbury-street. 

Payson  Joseph,  house-wright,  Foster's-wharf. 

Penniman  William,  bricklayer  and  maker  of  rosin,  spirits  and  var- 
nish of  all  kinds.  Pleasant-street. 

Pierce  William,  distiller,  Harvard-street. 

Penniman  William,  jun.  mason,  Nassau-street. 

Pierce  John,  taylor,  Milk-street. 

Powell  Thomas,  rigger,  Sea-street. 

Policy  Simeon,  distiller,  Battery-mai'ch-street. 

Pease  Timothy,  jun.  cooper,  near  Fort-hill. 

Prentice  James,  boarding-house  Brattle-street. 

Parkman  Elias,  scrivener,  North-street. 

Pook  William,  taylor.  Fish-street. 

Proctor  Edward,  jun.  tin-plate-worker,  Fish-street. 

Page  Benjamin,  cabinet-maker.  Fish-street. 

Pecker  James,  physician,  Hanover-street,  corner  of  Friends-street. 

Proctor  John,  scrivener,  Wing's-lane. 

Potter  Amos,  mariner.  Fleet-street. 

Pierce  Samuel,  shop-keeper.  Fleet-street. 

Popkins  Thomas,  white-smith,  near  Boston-stone. 

Power  Edward,  farrier  and  smith,  Creek-lane,  near  Boston-stone. 

Pelte  Sarah,  slop-shop,  Fish-street. 


196  City  Document  No.  150. 

Patterson  Joseph,  house-wright,  Middle-street. 

Parker  Isaac,  merchant,  No.  1,  Long-wharf. 

Price  Ezekiel,  Esq  ;  Notary-Public,  VVilliams's-court. 

Peck  Elijah,  watch-maker,  Williams's-com't. 

Parrot  Mrs.  boarding-house,  Oliver's-dock. 

Parke  Josiah,  painter,  Adams-street. 

Poterie  (de  la)  Claude,  Roman  catholic  priest,  vice-prefect,  and 
nissionary  apostolic,  rector  of  the  church  in  south  Latin  School- 
street,  dedicated  to  God  under  the  title  of  the  Holy  Cross, 
Oliver's  lane. 

Paine  Pierce,  taylor.  Prince-street. 

Parker,  widow  retailer.  Prince-street. 

Phillips  John,  ship-carpenter,,  Prince-street. 

Pulsifer  Thomas,  whale-bone-cutter.  Back-street. 

Pierce  Nicholas,  bricklayer,  Bacli-street. 

Patterson  Joseph,  carpenter.  Middle-street. 

Paine  Robert  T.  Esq ;  Attorney-General,  Milk-street. 

Page  John,  apothecary,  Union-street. 

Preston  Remember,  merchant,  Wheeler's-point. 

Parker  Thomas,  retailer,  Middle-street. 

Piper  Moses,  rigger,  Sheaf-street. 

Pike  Timothy,  saw  whetter,  Lynn-street. 

Page  Thomas,  ship-wright.  Salutation-alley. 

Patridge  Robert,  rigger,  Barrett's-wharf ,  house  Church-street. 

Page  William,  ship-carpenter,  Ship-street.     . 

Pierce  Thomas,  mariner,  Summer-street. 

Pierce  Mrs.  boarding-school  for  young  ladies.  Brattle-square. 

Pease  Levi,  New-York  stage,  Common-street. 

Percut  and  Dolbee,  South-street. 

Q. 

Quincy  Mrs.  Court-street. 

R. 

Russell  Thomas,  Esq ;  merchant,  house  Summer-street,  Russell's- 
wharf. 

Rogei's  Thomas,  shop-keeper,  No.  67,  Cornhill. 

Ruggles  William,  grocer.  No.  57,  Marlborough-street. 

Robins  E.  H.  P^sq  ;  State-street 

Roby  Henry,  tin-plate-worker,  Long-wharf,  dwelling-house,  Prince- 
street. 

Rogers  James,  mason,  Salem-street. 

Rumni'y  Edward,  chocolate  and  mustard-grinder,  shop  south-side 
the  market,  house  Middle-street. 

Richards  Samuel,  hard-ware  store,  south-corner  of  Ann-street, 
house  No.  58,  Marlborough-street. 

Revere  John,  taylor,  Ann-street. 

Roby  Joseph,  No.  17,  Union-street. 

Raillion  Augustine,  hair-dresser.  No.  48,  Newbury-street. 

Roulstone  John,  watch-maker,  No.  18,  Newbury-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  197 

Ruggles  Robert,  merchant,  No.  17  Newbury-street. 

Revere  Thomas,  silver-smith,  Newbury-street. 

Ray  James,  house-wright,  Summer-street. 

Rowe  Anthony,  hair-dresser,  South- Latin  School-street. 

Russell  Joseph,  auctionier.  Federal-street. 

Russell  Joseph,  jun.  merchant.  No.  46,  Long- wharf. 

Russell  Benjamin,  printer,  office  State- street,  dwelling-house 
Leverett's-lane. 

Rogers  John,  trader,  corner  of  Center  and  Ann-street. 

Rogerson  Robert,  physician.  Ship-street. 

Richards  Giles  &  Co.  wool  &  cotton  card  manufacturers.  No.  2, 
Hanover-street. 

Ridgeway  Samuel,  Middle-street. 

Ray  Caleb,  house-wright.  No.  91,  Newbury-street. 

Richardson  Jeffery,  rope-maker,  Cow-lane. 

Ramsdel  Silas,  Ladies  shoe-maker,  Milk-street,  corner  Bishop's- 
alley. 

Ranger  Edmund,  house-wright.  Purchase-street. 

Rice  William,  blacksmith,  bottom  of  Pond-street* 

Runey  Robert,  baker.  Winter-street. 

Russel  Ezekiel,  printer,  No.  2,  Essex  street. 

Rowe  Jacob,  merchant,  Beacon-street. 

Richards  George,  School-master,  Middle-street. 

Richardson  Benjamin,  bricklayer,  Friend-street. 

Ridgeway  James,  goldsmith  and  jeweller,  Friend-street. 

Ridgeway  Ebenezer,  chaii'-maker,  Fish-street.  > 

Russell  &  Clap,  auctioniers,  Court-street. 

Revere  Paul,  goldsmith.  No.  50,  Cornhill. 

Roby  Joseph,  tin-plate-worker,  three  doors  north  of  the  Draw- 
bridge, Ann-street. 

Rand  John,  tobacconist,  north-side  the  Draw-bridge. 

Ridgeway  Ebenezer,  taylor.  Fish-street. 

Roby  Henry,  glazier,  Fish-street. 

Ramsdel  David,  taylor.  Prince-street. 

Rogers  John,  cordwainer,  Prince-street. 

Richardson  Thomas,  ship-wright,  Green's-lane,  N.  E. 

Robinson  John,  ship-wright,  Hull-street. 

Raymond  Thomas,  taylor,  Kilby-street. 

Reynold  Edward,  taylor,  Kilby-street. 

Rea  Daniel,  jun.  painter,  head  Long-wharf. 

Read  Edward,  block-maker,  Oliver's  Dock. 

Rea  Daniel,  tertius,  painter,  New-lane. 

Robinson  Robert,  tanner,  Essex  street. 

Ridgeway  James,  house-wright.  Water-street. 

Ruggles  Samuel,  Esq  ;  Newbury-street. 

Rogers  William,  wheelwright.  Water-street. 

Rust  Enoch,  trader.  Prince-street. 

Read  John  &  Thomas,  wine-sellers.  State-street. 

Robertson  James,  retailer,  Middle-street. 

Robertson  James,  house-wright,  Middle-street. 

Rand  Isaac,  physician.  Middle-street. 

Robertson  Elias,  head-builder,  Salem-street. 


198  City  Document  No.  150. 

Roberts  Benjamin,  painter,  Pond-street. 
Eead  Mrs.  school-mistress,  Cambridge-street. 
Read  Sampson,  Tremont-street. 
Rich  Thankful,  boarding-house,  Brattle-square. 
Read  Ebenezer,  boarding-house,  State-street. 
Rand  Jonathan,  house-wright,  Hawkins-street. 
Robertson  Mr.  shoemaker,  Purchase-street. 
Rhodes  Jacob,  ship-builder,  Ship-street. 


S. 

Stillman  Samuel,  Rev.  corner  of  Salem  and  Sheaf-streets. 

Sullivan  James,  Esq ;  office  Court-street,  house  Cambridge-street. 

Sigoui'ney  Elisha,  merchant,  store  No.  1  Spears-wharf,  house 
Southack's-court. 

Sweetser  Joseph,  retailer,  Prince-street. 

Sumner  Samuel,  carpenter,  Back-street. 

Snelling  Samuel,  sugar-baker,  Back-street. 

Sherburne  William,  merchant.  Back-street. 

Swift  Elijah,  ship-wright,  Henchman's-lane. 

Swift  Elijah,  jun.  ship-wright,  Lynn-street. 

Snelling  John,  sail-maker,  Minot's-T. 

Shearman  James,  painter,  Middle-street. 

Snelling  Josiah,  baker,  Salem-street. 

Stoddard  Hosea,  shop-keeper,  Fish-street. 

Skillin  John,  ship-wright,  Salutation-alley. 

Stonehouse  Robert,  mariner.  Fleet-street. 

Shuttleworth  John,  shop-keeper,  Hanover-street. 

Silvester  Zebulon,  hair-dresser.  Fish-street. 

Skillings  Richard,  block-maker,  Rand's-wharf,  Ann-street. 

Stutston  Levi,  mariner.  Temple-street. 

Scott  Mrs.  Common-street. 

Southack  Cyprian,  baker.  Temple-street. 

Sumner  James,  house-wright.  Temple-street. 

Sever  Ebenezer,  shop-keeper.  Orange-street. 

Spear  Joseph,  cooper,  Leveret's-street. 

Scollay  John,  Esq  ;  Brattle-square. 

Smith  William,  merchant,  store  No.  53,  State-street  house  Court- 
street. 

Smith  Oliver,  apothecary  and  druggist,  shop  Cornhill,  house  Milk- 
street. 

Sigourney  Charles,  merchant.  No.  55  Cornhill. 

Simpkins  John,  upholsterer,  and  shop-keeper.  No.      Cornhill. 

Saxton  William,  grocer  and  Crockery- ware.  No.  2,  Dock-square. 

Salisbury  Samuel  and  Stephen,  merchants,  No.  59,  Maiiboi'ough- 
street. 

Sumner  William,  crockery- ware.  State-street. 

Stackpole  William,  merchant,  No.  26,  State-street. 

Smith  Abiel,  merchant.  No.  6  State-street. 

Smallpiece  Robert,  hair-dresser.  State-street. 

Swarbeck  Edward,  merchant.  No.  11,  Long- wharf. 


Miscellaneous  Paiers.  199 

Smith  Samuel,  merchant,  No.  21,  Long- wharf,  house  Federal- 
street. 

Stoughton  John,  merchant,  Rawson's-Iane. 

Somes  Nehemiah,  merchant,  No.  26  Long-wharf. 

Shattuck  William,  merchant.  No.  4.  Long-wharf. 

Stafford  Samuel,  cabinet-maker,  Kilby-street. 

Sturges  Russel,  hatter  and  furrier,  Merchant's-row. 

Scotl  Joseph,  merchant.  No.  6,  Dock-square. 

Stillman  Benjamin  Morgan,  crockery-ware,  No.  10,  Market- 
square. 

Smith  Henry,  merchant,  Town-dock,  house  Palmer-street. 

Sears  David,  merchant.  No.  47,  State-street,  house  Beacon-street. 

Symmes  William,  taylor,  Ann-street. 

Stow  William,  hatter.  No.  17,  Ann-street. 

Sprague  Joseph,  painter  plumber  and  glazier,  No.  5,  Long-wharf, 
house  Orange-street. 

Skinner  John,  pewterer,  Newbury-street. 

Sweetser  John,  jun.  shop-keeper,  No.  80,  Newbury-street. 

Stoweil  Thomas,  house-wright,  Foster' s-wharf. 

Sever  Ebenezer,  distiller.  Harvard-street,  house  Nassau-street. 

Simpson  Ebenezer,  taylor,  Frog-lane. 

Stimpson  John,  house-wright,  Nassau-street. 

Searl  Samuel,  taylor,  Eliot-street. 

Sumner  Elisha,  wharfinger,  Wheeler's-point. 

Spear  Paul,  innholder,  Purchase-street. 

Smalledge  Jeremiah,  boat-builder.  Battery  March-street. 

Sohier  Edward,  Esq  ;  Newbur\'-street. 

Simpson  Henry,  mason.  Federal-street. 

Smiuk  Peter,  musician  and  silk-dyer,  Wing's-lane. 

Sutton  Hannah,  retailer.  Common-street. 

Spriggs  Thomas,  gardner  and  seedsman,  Hancock-street. 

Spring  Peter,  laborer.  Purchase-street. 

Swift  Henry,  ship-wright,  Hull-street. 

Spooner  William,  physician,  Cambridge-street. 

Southack  .John,  merchant,  Southack's-court. 

Scollay  William,  apothecary  and  druggist.  No.  6,  Cornhill. 

Stevens  Benjamin,  taNdor,  No,  33,  Marlborough-street. 

Shimmin  Charles,  school-master.  No.  45  Marlborough-street. 

Seward  Thomas,  hatter.  State-street. 

Symmes  John,  auctionier,  Market-square. 

Smith  William,  cordwainer.  No.  9,  Union-street. 

Sloane  Samuel,  distiller,  near  the  green  Dragon. 

Smith  Samuel,  constable,  Marshall's  lane. 

Smith  Joseph,  goldsmith  and  hair-worker.  No.  48,  Newbury- 
street. 

Shed  Joseph,  retailer.  Milk-street. 

Simpson  Josiah,  cabinet-maker.  Exchange-lane. 

Sorin  Mrs.  retailer,  Cow-lane. 

Storer  Ebenezer  merchant,  Sudbury-street. 

Story  William,  gentleman,  Fish-street. 

Selby  William,  musician.  Cold-lane. 

Salter  Sarah,  innholder,  Royal -Exchange-lane. 


200  City  Document  No.   150. 

Shelton  Richard,  boarding-house,  Fish-street 

Sheridan  Thos.  boarding-house  &  musician,  Fish- street. 

Sturges  Samuel,  hatter,  Ann-street. 

Stevenson  Thomas,  boarding-house  &  retailer,  ship-street. 

Svveetser  John,  gentleman  Ship-street. 

Stoddard  Thomas,  boat-builder,  Lynn-street. 

Swan  Henry,  boarding-house,  near  the  Mill-bridge. 

Savage  Ezekiel,  shop-keeper,  Fish-street,  house  Fleet-street. 

Steel  Alexander,  book-binder.  Back-street. 

Sigourney  Peter,  founder,  Back-street. 

Sherburne  Thomas,  cabinet-maker.  Back-street. 

Sigourney  John  R.  shop-keeper,  Prince-street. 

Simpkins  Thomas  B.  goldsmith,  Fish-street. 

Stowel  Zacheus  cordwainer,  Ann-street. 

Stodder  Jonathan,  house-wright,  Fish-street. 

Stanton  John,  shop-keeper,  Fish-street. 

Skillin  John,  carver,  the  wharf  north  of  governor  Hancock's, 
house  Fish-street. 

Swan  Ebenezer,  taylor,  Middle-street. 

Sander  Edward,  boarding-house,  head  of  Hancock's-wharf,  Fish- 
street. 

Shaw  Orcut,  blacksmith,  Ship-street. 

Service  &  Leishman,  sail-makers,  Woodward's-wharf. 

T. 

Tisdale  James,  merchant,  Merchants-row. 

Torrey  Samuel,  hard-ware  store.  No   5,  Dock-square. 

Thayer,  N.  and  F.  shop-keepers,  No.  9,  Cornhill. 

Tyler  David,  goldsmith.  No.  15,  Cornhill. 

Townsend  David,  watch-maker,  No.  11,  State-street. 

Tant  William,  Eastern  Coffee-house,  No.  30,  State-street. 

Templeman  John,  broker,  opposite   N.   E.    corner   of  the   State 

House,  dentist,  South  Latin  School-street. 
Turell  widow,  boarding-house,  Brattle-square. 
Taft  and  Stevenson,  store  No.  31,  Long-wharf. 
Thoreau  and  Phillips,  stoi'e  No.  45,  Long  wharf. 
Townsend  Isaac,  watch-maker,  Cornhill. 
Turell  Samuel,  watch-maker.  State-street. 
Taylor  John,  shop-keeper,  Long-wharf,  house  Purchase-street. 
Thayer  Ziphion,  upholsterer,  No.  4,  Cornhill. 
Thatcher  Elisha,  boarding-house,  north  side  Town-dock. 
Thomas  Isaiah  and  Co.  printers  &  booksellers.  No.  45,  Newbury- 

street. 
Thayer  Ephi'aim,  wheelwright.  Orange-street. 
Thayer  Obadiah,  jun   Orange-street. 
Tyler  Thomas,  West-India  store.  Orange-street, 
Ti'ench  John,  house-wright,  Essex-street. 
Tickuor  Elisha,  school-master.  Pleasant-street. 
Trask  David,  truckman,  Nassau-street. 
Thayer  Moses,  taylor  and  stay-maker.  Pond-street. 
Thompson  James,  collector,  Esses-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  201 

Thompson  Benjamin,  gentleman,  Orange-street. 

Tileston  Thomas,  house-wright,  Purchase-street. 

Tilestou  John,  Floundei'-alley. 

Tate  James,  hau'-dresser,  Purchase-street. 

Tilden  David,  merchant,  Battery -marcli-street. 

Tuckerman  Isaac,  innholder,  Common-street. 

Tucker  James,  blacksmith  &  fariier,  School-street. 

'J'odd  William,  house-wright,  Pitts  lane. 

Tidd  Mrs.  retailer.  Middle-street. 

Tudor  William,  Esq  ;  house  and  office  Court-street. 

Thacher  Peter,  Rev.  Court-street. 

Tuffts  John,  innholder,  and  livery  stable.  Wings-lane. 

Townsend  David,  physician,  Southack's- court. 

Tidd  Jacob,  distiller,  in  Distill  house-square. 

Taylor  John,  mariner.  Fish-street. 

Townsend   Shippie,    block-maker.    Cross-street,    shop    Barrett's- 

wharf ,  two  wharves  below  the  Drawbridge  Ann-street. 
Treeman  John,  ship-wright.  Ship-street. 
Townsend  Andrew,  jun.  carpenter.  Middle-street. 
Trench  O.  Beale,  boat-builder,  Ship-street. 
Thomas  Gershom,  house-carpenter.  Back-street. 
Tuckerman  Edward,  baker,  Orange-street. 
Townsend  Samuel,  block-maker,  Prince-street. 
Tileston  John,  school-master.  Prince  street. 
Thompson   Thomas,    store   W.    India  goods,    &c.   Prince-street, 

near  Charles-River  Bridge. 
Tate  William,  shop-keeper  Fish-street. 
Tillit  Ann,  gentlewoman.  Prince-street. 

Tucker  and  Smith,  block  and  pump-makers,  head  of  Long  wharf. 
Thwing  James,  baker.  Water-street. 
Truman  William,  caulker.  Prince-street. 
Tyler  Edward,  Capt.  Middle- street. 
Thompson  William,  Charter-street. 
Townshend  Andrew,  carpenter.  Friend-street. 
Tuttle  Turrell,  mason.  Cross-street. 
Tuckerman  Elias,  painter,  North-street. 
Truman  Thomas,  caulker,  Lynde-street. 
Tilden  Joseph,  Capt.  Milk-street. 
Tudor  John,  Esq;  Ush-street. 
Tidmash  Nathaniel,  house-wright.  Fish-street. 
Thomas  Elias,  sail-maker.  Fish-street. 
Tuckerman  John,  baker,  Eliot-street. 
Todd  Samuel,  house-wright,  Cold-lane. 
Townsend  Judith,  shop-keeper.  Middle-street. 
Thayer  Cornelius,  gentleman.  Court-street. 


U, 

Uran  Thomas,  ship-joiner.  Milk-street. 

Uran  Joseph,  ship-joiner,  near  Barrett's  wharf,  Ann-street. 

Underwood  John,  carpenter,  Middle-street. 


202  City  Document  No.  150. 


Vincent  Ambrose,  ganger,  Vincent-alle}'. 

Viall  John,  hackney-coach  at  Capt.  Swan's,  near  the  Mill-bridge. 

Vincent  Benjamin,  W.  India  goods  store,  No.  46,  Marlborough- 

street. 
Vose  Josiah,  truckman,  Back-street. 
Vose  Isaac,  cabinet-maker,  Orange -street. 
Vose  Spencer,  currier,  Newbury-street. 
Vinall  John,  school-master.  West-street,  house  next  below  Gov. 

Hancock's. 
Venere  Ede,  sexton,  Wheeler's  point. 
Vose  William,  wharfinger.  Battery-march-street. 
Vila  James,  bunch  of  grapes  tavern.  State-street. 
Vernon  Stephen,  Hanover-street. 
Vernum  Mr.  house-carpenter,  Middle-street. 
Vaughan  Samuel,  cooper,  Dagget's-lane. 
Vernon  Mrs.  retailer,  Kilby-street. 

W. 

White  William,  merchant,  Merchant's-row. 

Wainwright  Peter,  merchant,  No.  14,  Merchant's-row. 

Witherle  Joshua  and  Co.  copper-smiths,  house  Washington-street, 
shop  in  Kilby-street. 

Whipple  William,  hair-dresser,  No.  33,  Marlborough-street. 

West  David,  book-binder  and  stationer.  No.  36,  Marlborough- 
street. 

White  Calvin,  livery-stable,  No.  37  Marlborough-street. 

'Wells  Arnold,  jun.  shop-keeper.  No.  19,  Cornhill. 

Welch  William,  slop-shop,  No.  41,  State-street. 

Williams  William,  matliematical-instrument  maker,  head  of  Long- 
wharf,  house  in  Quaker-lane. 

Whipple  Joseph,  physician  and  surgeon,  Orange-street. 

Winnek  John,  saddler.  No.  8,  south-side  State-street. 

Whitwell  Samuel,  hard- ware  store,  corner  of  Union  and  Ann- 
streets. 

Ward  Joseph,  land-oflace.  State-street,  house  south  Latin  School- 
sti'eet. 

White  Isaac,  tallow  chandler,  No.  43,  State-street. 

West  and  Barton,  merchants.  No.  25,  Long- wharf. 

Williams  Robert,  jun.  merchant,  No.  35  Long- wharf. 

Whall  William,  smith  and  bell-hanger,  Kilby-street. 

Wild  Ebenezer  and  Daniel,  shop-keepers,  Merchaut's-rOw. 

Whittington,  William,  sign  of  the  roe-buck,  Fish-lane,  near  the 
Town -dock. 

Wise  John,  taylor,  New-Boston. 

Walcutt  Benjamin,  baker.  Purchase-street. 

White  James,  book-seller  and  stationer,  at  Franklin's  Head,  in 
Court-street. 

Warren  John,  physician,  South-Latin  School-street,  next  Crom- 
well's Head. 

Winship  and  Bradlee,  store  Market- square. 


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Miscellaneous  Papers.  203 

Wallis  Samuel,  W.  I.  goods,  store  No.  1,  north-side  Town-dock. 

Wild  Elisha,  taylor,  north-east  corner  of  the  market,  house  in 
Cold-lane. 

Wild  Abraham  and  Co.  store  Town-dock. 

Wentworth  Abraham,  shop-keeper,  Marshall's-lane. 

Wells  Thomas,  wine-broker,  old  south  cello r. 

Woart  John,  sign  of  green  dragon.  Union-street. 

Welch  Joseph,  cordwainer,  Newbury-street. 

Woodward  Warham,  West-India  goods  store,  No.  26  Newbury- 
street. 

Waldo  John,  shop-keeper,  Newbury-street. 

Wingate  Paine,  clock  and  watch-maker,  Newbury-street. 

Wheeler  Nathaniel,  taylor.  Orange-street. 

Wheeler  Josiah,  housewright. 

Wheeler  Benjamin,  shop-keeper.  No.  60,  Newbury-street. 

Webb  Samuel,  book-binder.  Orange-street. 

Wheeler  James,  cb*»se-maker,  Eliot-street. 

West  Samuel,  Rev.  Nassau-street. 

White  Ebenezer,  house-wright.  Winter-street. 

Walley  Thomas,  Esq  ;  merchant,  Federal -street. 

Wakefield  James,  painter,  Milk-street. 

Wallock  Moses  A.  gentleman,  Essex-street. 

Willis  Charles,  sail-maker,  Hancock's  wharf,  house  head  of  Par- 
son's wharf. 

Williams  Jacob,  merchajit,  Federal-street. 

Webber  and  Page,  ship-carpenters,  Oliver's-dock. 

Wakefield  Benjamin,  painter  and  glazier.  Milk-street. 

Wendell  Isaac,  wheel-wright,  Wing's-lane. 

Williams  Samuel,  merchant.  No    12,  Long-wharf. 

Waters  Ebenezer,  chair-maker.  Orange-street. 

Wales  Nathaniel,  wharfinger.  Orange-street. 

White  Anne,  mantua-maker,  Middle-street. 

Windship  Amos,  physician  and  apothecary,  Hanover-street,  near 
the  Mill-bridge. 

Whittemore  Joseph,  cooper.  Purchase-street. 

Winslow  Isaac,  merchant,  Sudbury-street. 

Wiswall  Oliver,  house-wright,  Hawkin's-street. 

WiUiams  Jeremiah,  merchant,  opposite  east  end  Faneuil-rHall. 

Webster  Bedford,  druggist,  three  doors  below  the  Drawbridge, 
Ann-street. 

Wells  Thomas,  vintner,  four  doors  north  of  the  Drawbridge,  Ann- 
street. 

Williams  Jonathan,  merchant,  Ann-street. 

Waine  Benjamin,  taylor,  Ann-street. 

Webb  Barnabas,  retailer,  Ann-street. 

Williams  Charles,  collector,  Sudbury-street. 

Weld  Jonathan,  West-India  goods  store.  Fish-street. 

Weld  Edward,  shop-keeper.  Fish-street.  , 

White  Joseph,  printer.  Prince-street. 

White  Ebenezer,  taylor.  Fish-street. 

White  James,  cordwainer.  Fish-street. 

Williston  D.  mariner,  Middle-street. 


204  City  Document  No.  150. 

Williams  James,  cordwainer,  North  square. 

Welch  Jonas,  miller  &  chocolate  grinder,  Prince  street. 

William  Williams,  hatter,  Ann-street. 

Whitman  Thomas,  caulker,  Prince-street. 

Woodward  Ebenezer,  cooper,  Woodward's-wharf. 

Wheelwright  Job,  cooper,  Oliver's-dock,  house  in  Atkinson -street. 

Woods  William,  baker,  starch  and  hair  powder  maker,  Water- 
street. 

Wholen  James,  lemmon-dealer,  Ann-street. 

W^illiams  Robert,  shop-keeper,  Oliver's-dock. 

Waters  Josiah,  distiller,  Essex-street,  dwelling  house,  Newbury- 
street. 

Wheelwright  John,  merchant,  Doan's  wharf. 

White  William,  jun.  tobacconist,  Kilby-street. 

Weldman  black-smith,  Kilby-street. 

White  Samuel,  boarding-house  and  truckman,  Cross-street. 

Walcult  widow,  school-mistress.  Purchase-street. 

Woodman  Abigail,  stay-maker  &  man-taylor,  Creek-lane. 

Winter  Stephen,  carpenter,  Back-street. 

Weare  John,  Town-crier,  Eliot-street. 

Weare  John,  jun.  carpenter  and  stove  frame-maker,  Eliot-street. 

Williams  Foster  John,  Capt.  Leverett's-lane. 

White  Benjamin,  house-wright,  Bennet-street. 

Wakefield  Mary,  retailer.  Middle-street. 

Warner  Daniel,  labourer.  Sheaf-street. 

Wheeler  Mary,  mantua-maker,  West-street. 

Walker  Ezekiel,  mason,  Dagget's-lane. 

Wyre  Robert,  distiller,  Fish-sti'eet,  distill-house  Orange-street. 

Whitman  PMward.  retailer.  Prince-street. 

Wiuslow  Mrs.  shop-keeper,  Ann-street. 

Watts  Ebenezer,  taylor,  Hanover-street. 

Wells  Ebenezer,  sail-maker,  Moore's  wharf,  house  Coid-lane. 

Welch  Hezekiah,  ship-wright,  Pitts-lane. 

Whitney  Samuel,  Constable,  Pitts-lane. 

Wiuthrop  John,  merchant,  Cambridge-street. 

Waldo  widow.  Court-street. 

Whitwell  Mrs.  boarding-house.  Brattle-square. 

Wheeler  Jonathan,  South-street. 

Wyer  Mrs.  opposite  rope-walk.  Milk-street. 

Wendell  Oliver,  Esq;  Oliver's- lane. 

Winnet  John,  accomptant,  Bowdoin-square. 

Whitmarsh  Nehemiah,  wharfinger,  house  in  Eliot's-street,  wharf 
south  end. 

White  William,  well-digger,  Essex-street. 

Welsh  John,  iron-monger.  Union-street, 

White  John,  Esq  ;  Scarlet' s-wharf  lane. 

Welsh  Thomas,  physician,  Sudbury  street. 

Wade  Simeon,  house-wright  c&  boarding-house,  Pierce's-alley. 

Wyman  William,  leather-dresser  and  breeches-maker,  Orange- 
street. 

Walker  Spencer,  taylor,  Court-street. 

Wilder  John,  taylor,  Orange-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  205 


PUBLIC    OFFICES. 

Secretary. 

John  Avery,  jun.  Esq ;  office  in  the  Provmce-House,  in  the  room 

adjoining  the  Council-Chamber. 

State  Treasurer. 

Alexander  Hodgdon,  Esq ;  office  in  the  room  under  the  Council- 
Chamber. 

Commissary-General 
Richard  Devens,  Esq ;  office  in  Kilby-street. 

Comptroller-General. 
Leonard  Jarvis,  Esq :  office  at  his  house  South-street. 

Naval-Officer  . 
Thomas  Melvill,  Esq;  office  Market-square. 

Collectors  of  Impost  and  Excise. 
Hon.  James  Lovell,  Esq  ;  Office  Market-square. 
Mr.  John  Rice,  )   j)^  ^^^-^g 

Mr.  Thomas  Farrington,      j        '■ 

Commissary  of  Pensioners  for  Massachusetts. 
John  Lucas,  Esq ;  office  at  his  house  in  Orange-street. 

Continental  Loan-Officer. 
Nathan  Appleton,  Esq ;  office  in  Atkinson  street. 

Public  Notaries. 
Ezekiel  Price,  Esq ;  office  on  the  floor  of  the  State-house. 
Mr.  Henry  Allyne,  office  in  State-street. 

Town  Treasurer. 
Peter  Boyer,  Esq.  office  in  the  room  over  the  Council-Chamber. 

Clerks  of  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court. 
Charles  Cushing,  Esq  ;  ]  office   on   the  floor   of   the   State- 

John  Tucker,  Esq.  J      house. 

William  Cooper,  Esq.  Town-Clerk  and   Register  of  Wills,  office 

in  the  Court-House. 

) 
Acting  Justices. 

Joseph  Gardner,  Esq  ;  Bennet-street. 

Joseph  Greenleaf,  Esq  ;  Wing's-lane. 

James  Sullivan,  Esq;  Court-street. 

Thomas  Crafts,  Esq ;  near  old  brick  meeting-house. 

Samuel  Barrett,  Esq  ;  Hanover- street. 


206  City  Document  No.  150. 

George  R.  Minot,  Esq  ;  Spring-lane 
William  Wetmore,  Esq  ;  State-street. 
John  Avery,  Esq;  Newbury-street, 
Edward  Gray,  Esq  ;  Court-street. 
James  Hughes,  Esq  ;  Court-street. 

BARRISTERS    AT    LAW. 

Hon,  Robert  T.  Paine,  Attorney-Generaf,  Milk-street. 

John  Lowell,  Esq.  office  in  the  Court-House. 

James  Sullivan,  Esq;  Cambridge-street. 

Benjamin  Hichborn,  Esq  ; 

William  Tudor,  Elsq  ;  Court-street. 

Perez  Morton,  Esq  ;  State-street. 

William  Wetmore,  Esq ;  State-street. 

ATTORNIES   AT   LAW. 

Practising  at  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court. 
Thomas  Edwards,  Middle-street,  office  Court-street. 
Israel  Keith,  Court-street. 
Jonathan  Mason,  jun.  office  Court-street. 
Edward  H.  Robbins,  State-street. 

Christopher  Gore,  office  State-street,  house  Bowdoin's-square. 
Thomas  Dawes,  jun.  office  State-street,  house  Summer-street. 
James  Hughes,  Court-street. 
Rufus  Green  Amory,  office  Court-street. 

George  R.  Minot,  office  at  his  house  Spring-lane,  head  of  Water- 
street. 
Joseph  Hall,  jun.  office  Court-street,  house  Summer-street. 
Edward  Sohier,  No.  47,  Newbury-street. 
Harrison  Gray  Otis,  office  Court-street,  house  Bowdoin's-square. 

ATTORNEYS,  practising  at  the  Common  Pleas. 

Edward  Gray,  office  Court-street. 

Thomas  Crafts. 

Thomas  Williamd,  office  in  the  Court-House. 

PHYSICIANS  and  SURGEONS. 

James  Pecker,  Hanover-street,  corner  of  Friend's-street. 

James  Lloyd,  Tremont-street. 

Thomas  Bulfinch,  Bowdoin's-square. 

Samuel  Danforth,  Tremont-street. 

Isaac  Rand,  Middle-street,  just  below  Cross-street. 

Charles  Jarvis,  Common-street. 

Lemuel  Hay  ward,  Newburj^-street,  opposite  the  White  Horse. 

Thomas  Kast,  Fish-street,  near  North-square. 

David  Townsend,  Southack's-Court. 

J.  Warren,  S.  Latin  School-street,  nest  Cromwell's  head. 

Thomas  Welsh,  Sudbury-street,  near  Concert  hall. 

William  Eustis,  Sudbury-street,  near  the  Mill-pond. 


>  Directors. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  207 

John  Homans,  No.  6  Marlborough-street. 
John  Sprague,  jiin.  Federal-street. 

Nathaniel  W.  Appleton,  South-Latin  School-street,  near  the  Stone- 
Chapel. 
Joseph  Whipple,  Orange-street. 
Aaron  Dexter,  Milk-street,  opposite  Rope-walk. 
Abijah  Cheever,  Hanover-street. 
William  Spoon er,  Cambridge-street. 
John  Fleet,  Milk-street. 
Amos  Windship,  Hanover-street. 
Robert  Rogerson,  Ship-street. 
Alexander  Abercrombie  Peters,  Marlborough-street. 

Massachusett's  BANK. 

Hon.  William  Phillips,  Esq  ;  President,  Beacon-street. 

Jonathan  Mason,  Esq  ;  Cornhill,  ""j 

Thomas  Russell,  Esq  ;  Summer-street, 

Thomas  Dawes,  Esq  ;  Purchase-st. 

Christopher  Gore,  Esq  ;  Bowdoiu's-sq. 

Mr.  Thomas  Walley,  Federal-street, 

Mr.  Benjamin  Green,  Orange-street, 

Jona.  Mason,  jun.  Esq  ;  Newbury-st. 

Mr.  Peter  Roe  Dalton,  Dalton-street, 

Peter  Roe  Dalton,  Cashier. 

N.B.  Business  done  every  day  in  the  year  (except  Sundays, 
celebration  of  Independence,  Christmas,  Commencement,  Election, 
publick  Thanksgivings  and  Fasts)  from  ten  o'clock,  A.M.  toone,. 
P.M,  and  from  three  o'clock  to  five,  P.M. 

A  List  of  the  Names  and  places  of  Abode,  of  all  the  Men  belong- 
ing to  the  different  Engines  in  the  town. 

ENGINE  No.  1. 

William  Brown,  Captain  ^  Prince-street. 

James  Bobbins,  Middle-street. 

Orcut  Shaw,  8hip-street. 

Newbury  Clovgh,  North-  Writing  School-lane, 

William  Dyer,  Ship-street. 

William  Alexander, 

Elijah  Swift,  Henchman' s-lane. 

William  Capen,  Ship-street. 

Larrabee  Edes,  Thornton' s-lane. 

John  Lambard,  Thornton' s-lane. 

Elijah  Swift,  jun.  Lynn-street. 

John  Hutchinson,  Cops-hill. 

Richard  Richardson,  Charter-street. 

Charles   Willis,  Ship-street. 

Micah  Orcuit,  Charter- street. 


208  City  Document  No.  150. 

Zachariah  Hall,  Middle-street. 

Samuel  White,  Cross-street. 
Robert  AllcocTc,  Ship-street. 
Edward  Bell,  Back-street. 

ENGINE    No,  n. 

Joab  Hunt,  Captain,  Charter-street. 
William  Darricott,  Charter-street. 
John.  Cades,  Charter-street. 
Gibbens  Bonve,  Prince-street. 
Nathaniel  Nnttage,  Prince-street. 
James  Freeland,  Ann-street. 
.Jacob  Cloio,  Ann-street. 
Benjamin  Barns,  Ann-street. 
William  Lait,  Middle-street. 
Seth  Webber,  Middle- street. 
Thomas  Page,  Salutation-alley. 
John  Richardson,  Salem-street. 
Robert  Partridge,  Salem-street. 

ENGINE  No.   in. 

Elias  Robertson,  Captain,  Salem-street. 
John  Robertson,  Salem-street. 
David  Greenleaf,  Salutation-alley. 
Nathaniel  Tidmash,  Fish-street. 
William  Minzies,  Ship-street. 
James  Francis,  Back-street. 
Ebenezer  Chandler,  Scarlet' s-wharf -lane. 
Thomas  Richardson,  Scdem-street. 
Benjamin  Abrahams,  Charter-street. 
William  Bell,  Clarke' s-street. 
Nathaniel  Hyler,  Middle-street. 
Benjamin  West,  North-  Writing  School-lane. 
John  Hooton,  Prince-street. 
Francis  Booth,  Prince- street. 
Jacob  Hyler,  North-  Writing  School-lane. 

ENGINE  No.  IV. 

Joseph  WItittemore,  Captain,  Piirchase-street, 

Samuel  Sumner,  Back-street. 

Joseph  Urann,  Ann-street. 

Jonathan  Seargent,  Cold-lane. 

George  Jeffers,  Federal-street. 

John  Gamel,  William' s-court. 

William  Tuckerman,  Kilby-street. 

James  Barber. 

William  Nickels,  State-street. 

William  Baker,  Federal-street. 

Edward  Allen,  Marshall' s-lane. 

Thomas  Urann,  NeweW s-wharf. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  209 


ENGINE   No.   V. 


Timothy  Pease ^  jun.  Captain,  Oliver' s-lane. 
Theodore  Dehon,  Stote-strcet. 
William  Rice,  Short-street. 
Echvard  Mannin^  Friend-street. 
Nathaniel  Glover,  Nassau-street. 
Charles  More,  Battery  March-street. 
James  Cleverly,  Battery  March-street. 
Philip  Wentworth,  Essex-street. 
James  Trash,  Essex-street. 
Jonathan  Trash,  Essex-street. 
Jonathan  Stoddard,  Center-street. 
Biadoch  Loring. 

ENGINE  No.   VI. 

George  Ridgway,  Captain,  Lynde-street. 

William  Rouse,  North-square. 

George  Nowel,  Barton' s-point. 

David  Jacobs  North-square. 

Mattheio  Nazro,  Temple-street, 

Daniel  Brown,  Sheridan' s-lane. 

Jctmes  Ridgway,   Water -street. 

Elijah  Caswell,  South  Latin  school- street. 

Joseph  Daniels,  Hanover-street. 

Robert  Newman,  Salem-street. 

Joseph  Hitchings,  Cold-lane. 

Samuel  Weehs,  Ann-street. 

Hugh  Cargill,  Cambridge-street. 

Daniel  Gealey,  Lever ett' s-street. 

ENGINE  No.   VII. 

Edmund  Ranger,  Captain,  Purchase-street. 

Thomas  Appleton,  Pond-street. 

Joel  Cushing,  Purchase-street. 

Benjamin  Norton,  Short-street. 

Joshua  Brachet,  South-Latin  School-street. 

Samuel  Jenhins,  Purchase-street. 

John  Buljinch,  Bach-street. 

Nathaniel  Jenhins,  Purchase-street. 

John  Neat,  Bach-street. 

Steven   Winter,  Bach-street. 

John  Moies,  Milh-street. 

William  Appleton,  Prince-street. 

James  Tucher,  School-street. 

Henry  Davisan,  Scdutation-alley. 

Joseph  Francis,  Purchase-street. 

Oliver  Wisioall.  Hawhin' s-street. 

Victor  Blair,  Lynn-street. 

William  Moch,  Neivbiiry -street. 

Edmund  Dolbeare,  Frog-lane. 


210  City  Document  No.  150. 


ENGINE    No.  VIII. 

Joseph  Lovering,  Captain,  No,  49,  State-street. 

Hobert  Robinson,  Essex-street. 

John  Fevno,  jun.    Orange-street. 

Abijah  Crane,  Nassau-street. 

Joseph  Pay  son,  Foster'  s-ioharf. 

Ephraira  Thayer,  Orange-stYeet. 

Jdsiah  Wheeler,  Orange-street. 

Samuel  Sprague,  Orange-street. 

Joseph  Sprague,  Orange-street. 

Enoch.  May,  Nassau  street. 

John  Spear,  Orange-street. 

Samuel  Adam,s,  Eliot-street. 

Jeremiah  Bnclge,  Washington-street. 

Timothy  Tileslon,  Pleasant-street. 

ENGINE   No.  IX. 

Nicholas  Pearce,  Captain,  Orange-street. 
Christian  Bruzier,  jun.  Frog-lane. 
William  Fenno,  Marlborough- street. 
Nathaniel  Wheeler,  Orange-street. 
Thomas  Stoivel,  Orange-street. 
Jonathan  Hunnewell,  South-street. 
Philip  Wild,  Fish-street. 
Giriion  French.,  Water-street. 
Rafus  Tower,  Orange-street. 
William  Stevens,  Neiobury-street. 
William  Hearsf-y,  jun.  Frog-lane. 
Ebenezer  French,  Milk-street. 
John  Clark,  Neicbury-street. 
William  White,  jun^  Essex-street. 
Benjamin  Fessenden,  jun.  Newbury-street. 
George  Rex,   Orange-street. 

ENGINE   No.   X. 

Enoch  James,  Captain,  Back-street. 
James  Tuksbury,  Fish-street. 
James  Worth,  Spring-lane. 
Clement  Collins,  Fish-street. 
John  How,  Back-street. 
J  tseph.  Heniimvay,  Ann-street. 
Thomas  Leivis,  Ann-street. 
Gersham  Thomas,  Back-street. 
William  Bar'lger,  Ann-street. 
Turin  Tuttle,  Cross-street. 
Jacob  Policy,  Prince-street. 
Elijah  Davis,  Ship-street. 
Joseph  Calendar,  Crois-street. 
Bartholomew  Nason,  Cross-street. 
John  Wild,  Cross-street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  211 


ENGINE   No.   XI. 

John  Chavipnei/,  Captain,  Purchase-street. 
Jeffrey  Richardson, '^'oiu-la7ie. 

William  Ellison,  South-street. 

Levi  Hersey,  Atkinson-street. 

Nicholas  Ferriter,  Sea  street. 

Jireh  HolhrooTc,  Sea  street. 

Joseph  Blake,  Purchase-street. 

Ezra  Parmenter,  Eliot-street. 

Samuel  Hill,  "^'■' 

Ehenezer  Hancock,  Creek-lane. 

Wi'liam  Clouston,  Atkinson-street. 

Peter  Mclntoch,  Cow-lane.  .  — ,- 

John  Denton,  Summer  street. 

John  Taylor,  Purchase-street. 

B.  French,  Milk-street. 

James  Ferriter, 

OMISSIONS. 

Adcloms  Jonas,  and  Co.  brokers,  Slate-street. 

Bo3'nton  Richard,  Esq  ;  Deputy-Sheriff,  Marlborough-street. 

Coolidge  B'njatnin,  master  ti'ucl\man,  Bowdoin's-square. 

Dalton  R,  Peter,  Daltou-street. 

Dash  wood  Samuel,  shop-keeper,  No.  5,  Marlborough  street. 

Dashwood  Samuel,  jun.  painter  and  glazier,  Marlboro'-street. 

Driver,  Richard,  boarding-house,  Pierce's-alley. 

Drummond  Andi'ew,  cordwainer,  Hancock's-wharf. 

Emmons  Richard,  hair-dresser,  Center-street. 

Flinn  Mrs.  school-mistress,  Rawson's-lane. 

Gill  Moses,  Hon.  South-Latin  School-street. 

G-reen  and  Cleverly,  shop-keepers,  Newbury-street. 

Graves  Ebenezer,  livery-stable.  Exchange-lane. 

Gummer  and  Stone,  manufacturers  of  nets,  lines,  and  twine,  Bar- 
ton's point. 

Hurd  John,  Esq ;  insurance  office,  State-street. 

Hichborn  Benjamin  Esq  ;  office  State-street. 

Homans  John,  physician,  No.  6,  Marlborough-street. 

Homer  Michael,  bricklayer  and  mason,  near  Oliver's-dock,  — 
chimnies  and  cabbusses  for  vessels,  built  at  the  shortest 
notice. 

Jarvis  Benjamin  and  Philip,  wines,  and  grocery.  State-street. 

Jarvis  Samuel,  sugar  house,  South-street. 

Lloyd  James,  physician,  Tremont-street. 

Mayfield  Edward,  boarding-house,  Pierce's-alley. 

O'Donnell  Ralph,  well-digger,  Hawkins-street. 

Peters  Alexander  Abercrombie,  physician,  No.  49,  Marlborough- 
street. 

Prentiss  Appleton,  shopkeeper.  No.  28,  Cornhill. 

Perkins  widow  South-Latin  School-street. 

Pease  Timothy,  fisherman.  Federal-street. 

Salmon  M.  boarding-house,  Pierce's  alley. 


212  City  Document  No.  150. 

ERRORS  and  OMISSIONS. 

Billings  William,  musician,  Newbury-street. 

Clarke  Benjamin,  merchant,  Marlborough-slreet. 

Chessman  John,  blacksmith,  shop  Kilby-street,  house  Sudbury- 
street. 

Cruft  Foster,  cooper.  Charter-street. 

Davis  Robert  and  Joshua,  West-India  goods  store,  Washington- 
street. 

Davison  Henry,  taylor,  and  Engine-man,  to  No.  7,  Cornhill. 

Emmes  Nathaniel,  gunsmith  head  of  Hancock's  wharf. 

Gray  Edward,  Practitioner  at  the  Supreme  Court. 

Gray  William,  merchant.  No.  35,  State-street. 

Harriss  John,  dry  good  store.  No.  24,  Cornhill. 

Hawes  William,  coach  and  chaise-maker,  near  the  Friends  Meet- 
ing-house, in  Leveret's-lane. 

Otis  Hannah,  shop-keeper.  No.  33,  Marlboro'-street. 

Spear  David,  cooper,  Leveret's-lane. 

Vinal  John,  shop-keeper,  No.  1,  Marlborough-street. 

Wild  Samuel,  West-india  goods  store,  near  the  Town-Dock. 


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THEIR   Occupations, 

Places  of  Business,  and  Dwelling— Houses. 

ALSO, 

A  LIST  OF  THE   TOWN  OFFICERS; 

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A  GENERAL  DESCRIPTION  OF  BOSTON.' 


Boston,  the  capital  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts,  the  largest 
town  in  New  England,  and  the  third  in  size  and  rank  in  the  United 
States,  lies  in  42°  23'  15"  north  latitude,  and  70°  58'  53"  west  lon- 
gitude from  London.  This  town,  with  the  towns  of  Hiugham, 
Chelsea  and  Hull,  constitute  the  county  of  Suffolk.  Boston  is 
built  upon  a  peninsula  of  irregular  form  at  the  bottom  of  Massa- 
chusetts Bay,  and  is  joined  to  the  main  land  by  an  isthmus  on  the 
south  end  of  the  town  leading  to  Roxbur3\  It  is  two  miles  long, 
but  is  of  unequal  breadth  ;  the  broadest  part  is  726  yards.  The 
peninsula  contains  about  700  acres,  (other  accounts  say  1000)  on 
which  are  2376  dwelling-houses.  The  number  of  inhabitants  in 
1790  was  18,038,  but  the  increase  has  been  very  considerable 
since.  The  town  is  intersected  by  97  streets,  36  lanes,  and  26 
alleys,  besides  18  courts,  &c.  Most  of  these  are  irregular  and  not 
very  convenient.  State  Street,  Common  Street,  and  a  few  others, 
are  exceptions  to  this  general  character ;  the  former  is  very  spa- 
cious, and  being  on  a  line  with  Long  Wharf,  where  strangers  usu- 
ally land,  exhibits  a  flattering  idea  of  the  town. 

Here  are  nineteen  edifices  for  public  worship,  of  which  nine  are 
for  Congregationalists,  three  for  Episcopalians,  and  two  for  Bap- 
tists ;  the  Friends,  Roman  Catholics,  Methodists,  Sandemanians 
and  Universalists  have  one  each.  Most  of  these  are  ornamented 
with  beautiful  spires,  with  clocks  and  bells.  The  other  public 
buildings  are  the  State  House,  Court  House,  Theatre,  Gaol,  Con- 
cert Hall,  Faneuil  Hall,  an  Alms  House,  a  Work  House,  a  Bride- 
well and  Powder  Magazine.  FranMin  Place,  adjoining  the  Thea- 
tre, is  a  great  ornament  to  the  town  ;  it  contains  a  monument  of 
Dr.  Franklin,  from  whom  it  takes  its  name,  and  is  encompassed 
on  two  sides  with  the  Tontine  Buildings,  which,  in  point  of  ele- 
gance, i^re  not  exceeded,  perhaps,  in  the  United  States.  Here  are 
kept  in  capacious  I'ooms,  given  and  fitted  up  for  the  purpose,  the 
Boston  Library,  and  the  valuable  Collections  of  the  Historical 
Society.  Most  of  the  public  buildings  are  handsome,  and  some 
of  them  are  elegant.  A  magnificent  State  House  is  now  ei'ecting 
in  Boston,  on  the  south  side  of  Beacon  Hill,  fronting  the  Mall,  the 
corner-stone  of   which  was  laid  with  great  formality  and  parade 

1  This  account  of  Boston  is  extracted,  by  permisfiion,  from  the  Rev.  Dr.  Morse's  Gazetteer 
of  America,  a  work  now  in  the  press,  and  which  will  he  published  in  the  course  of  the  pres- 
ent year. 


218  City  Document  No.  150. 

on  the  4th  of  July,  1795  ;  which,  when  finished,  will  over- top  the 
monument  on  Beacon  Hill. 

The  Market  Place  in  which  Faneuil  Hall  is  situated  is  supplied 
with  all  kinds  of  provisions,  which  the  country  affords.  The  fish 
market  in  particular,  by  the  bounteous  supplies  of  the  ocean  and 
rivers,  not  only  furnishes  the  rich  with  the  rarest  productions,  but 
often  provides  the  poor  with  a  cheap  and  grateful  repast. 

Boston  Harbour  is  formed  by  Point  Alderton  on  the  south,  and 
by  Nahant  Point  on  the  north.  The  harbour  is  capacious  enough 
for  500  vessels  to  ride  at  anchor  in  good  depth  of  water  ;  whilst 
the  entrance  is  so  narrow  as  scarcely  to  admit  two  ships  abreast. 
It  is  variegated  with  about  forty  islands,  of  which  fifteen  only  can 
be  properly  called  so ;  the  othei's  being  small  rocks  or  banks  of 
sand  slightly  covered  with  verdure.  These  islands  afford  excellent 
pasturage,  hay  and  grain,  and  furnish  agreeable  places  of  resort 
in  summer  to  parties  of  pleasure.  Castle  Island  is  about  three 
miles  from  the  peninsula;  its  fortifications,  formerly  called  Castle 
William,  defend  the  entrance  of  the  harbour.  It  is  garrisoned  by 
about  fifty  soldiers,  who  serve  as  a  guard  for  the  convicts,  who  are 
sent  here  to  hard  labour.  The  convicts  are  chiefly  employed  in 
making  nails. 

The  Light  House  stands  on  a  small  island  on  the  north  entrance 
of  the  channel,  (Point  Alderton  and  Nantasket  Heights  being  on 
the  south)  and  is  about  65  feet  high.  To  steer  for  it  from  Cape 
Cod,  the  course  is  W.  N.  W.  when  within  one  league  of  the  Cape  ; 
from  Cape  Cod  to  the  Light  House  is  about  16  leagues;  from 
Cape  Ann  the  course  is  S.  W.  distant  10  leagues.  A  cannon  is 
lodged  and  mounted  at  the  Light  House  to  answer  signals. 

Only  seven  of  the  islands  in  the  bay  are  within  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  town,  and  taxed  with  it,  viz.  Noddle's,  Hog,  Long,  Deer, 
Spectacle,  Governor's  and  Apple  Islands. 

The  wharves  and  quays  in  Boston  are  about  eighty  in  number, 
and  very  convenient  for  vessels.  Long  Wharf,  or  Boston  Pier, 
in  particular,  extends  from  the  bottom  of  State  Street  1743  feet 
into  the  harbour  in  a  straight  line.  The  breadth  is  104  feet.  At 
the  end  are  1 7  feet  of  water  at  ebb  tide.  Adjoining  to  this  wharf 
on  the  north  is  a  convenient  wharf  called  Minot's  T,  from  the 
name  of  its  former  proprietor  and  its  form.  Vessels  are  supplied 
here  with  fresh  water  from  a  well  surrounded  by  salt  water,  which 
has  been  dug  at  a  great  expense.  Long  AVharf  is  covered  on  the 
north  side  with  large  and  commodious  stores,  and  in  every  respect 
exceeds  any  thing  of  the  kind  in  the  United  States.  In  February, 
1796,  a  company  was  incorporated  to  cut  a  canal  between  this 
harbour  and  Roxbury,  which  is  nearly  completed. 

The  view  of  the  town  as  it  is  approached  from  the  sea  is  truly 
beautiful  and  picturesque.  It  lies  in  a  circular  and  pleasingly 
irregular  form  round  the  harbour,  and  is  ornamented  with  spires, 
above  which  the  monument  on  Beacon  Hill  rises  pre-eminent ;  on 
its  top  is  a  gilt  eagle  bearing  the  arms  of  the  Union,  and  on  the 
base  of  the  column  are  inscriptions,  commemorating  some  of  the 
most  remarkable  events  of  the  late  war.  Beacon  Hill  is  the  high- 
est ground  on  the  peninsula,  and  affords  a  most  delightful  and 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  219 

extensive  prospect.  The  Common  below  it  contains  about  45  acres 
always  open  to  refreshing  breezes  ;  on  its  east  side  is  the  Mall,  a 
very  pleasant  walk  above  500  yards  in  length,  adorned  with  rows 
of  trees,  to  which  an  addition  of  about  100  yards  has  been  added 
this  year.  Charles  River  and  West  Boston  Bridges  are  highly 
useful  and  ornamental  to  Boston  ;  and  both  are  on  Charles  River, 
which  mingles  its  waters  with  those  of  Mystic  River,  in  Boston 
Harbour.  Charles  River  Bridge  connects  Boston  with  Charles- 
town  in  Middlesex  county,  and  is  1503  feet  long,  42  feet  broad, 
stands  on  75  piers,  and  cost  tlie  subscribers  50,000  dollars.  It 
was  opened  June  19,  1787. 

Feet 
long. 

West  Boston  Bridge  stands  on  180  piers,  is  3483 

Bridge  over  the  gore,  14  piers,  275 

Abutment  of  Boston  side,  87J 

Causewa}",  3344 

Distance  from  the  end  of  the  Causeway  to  Cambridge  meet- 
ing-house, 7810 
Width  of  the  Bridge,  40 

This  beautiful  Bridge  exceeds  the  other  as  much  in  elegance  as 
in  length,  and  cost  the  subscribers  76,700  dollars.  Both  Bridges 
have  draws  for  the  admission  of  vessels,  and  lamps  for  the  benefit 
of  evening  passengers. 

Seven  Free  Schools  are  supported  here  at  the  public  expense, 
in  which  the  children  of  every  class  of  citizens  may  f reeh-  associate 
together.  The  number  of  scholars  is  computed  at  about  900,  of 
which  160  are  taught  Latin,  &c.  There  are  besides  these  many 
private  schools. 

The  principal  societies  in  the  Commonwealth  hold  their  meet- 
ings in  this  town,  and  are,  the  Marine  Society,  American  Acad- 
emy of  Arts  II nd  Sciences,  Massachusetts  Agricultural  Society, 
Massachusetts  Charitable  Society,  Boston  Episcopal  Charitable 
Society,  Massachusetts  Historical  Society,  Society  for  propagating 
the  Gospel,  Massachusetts  Congregational  Society,  Medical 
Society,  Humane  Society,  Boston  Library  Society,  Boston 
Mechanic  Association,  Society  for  the  aid  of  Lumigrants,  Char- 
itable Fire  Society,  and  seven  respectable  Lodges  of  free  and 
accepted  Masons. 

The  foreign  and  domestic  trade  of  Boston  is  very  considerable, 
to  support  which  there  are  three  Banks,  viz.  the  Branch  of  the 
United  States  Bank,  the  Union,  and  the  Massachusetts  Bank ;  the 
latter  consists  of  800  shares  of  500  dollars,  equal  to  400,000  ;  the 
capital  of  the  Union  Bank  is  1,200,000  dollars,  400,000  of  which 
is  the  property  of  the  State. 

In  1748,  500  vessels  cleared  out  of  this  port  for,  and  430  were 
entered  from,  foreign  parts.  In  1784,  the  entries  of  foreign  and 
coasting  vessels  were  372,  and  the  clearances  450.  In  1794,  the 
entries  from  foreign  ports  were  567.  In  1795,  these  entries 
amounted  to  725,  of  which  the  ships  were  96,  barques  3,  snows  9, 
polacre  1,  brigs  185,  dogger  1,  schooners  362,  shallop  1,  and 
sloops  65.  The  principal  manufactures  consist  of  rum,  loaf-sugar, 
beer,  sail-cloth,   cordage,  wool  and  cotton  cards,  playing  cards, 


220  City  Document  No.  150. 

pot  and  pearl  ashes,  paper  hangings,  hats,  plate,  glass,  tobacco, 
and  chocolate.  There  are  thu-ty  distilleries,  two  breweries,  eight 
sugar  houses,  and  eleven  rope  walks. 

Eight  years  ago,  the  intercourse  with  the  country  barely  re- 
quired two  stages  and  twelve  horses,  on  the  great  road  between 
this  and  New -Haven,  distant  170  miles;  whereas  there  are  now 
twenty  carriages  and  one  hundred  horses  employed.  The  number 
of  the  different  stages  that  run  through  the  weeli  from  this  town  is 
upwards  of  20,  eight  years  ago  there  were  only  three. 

Attempts  have  been  made  to  change  the  government  of  the 
town  from  its  present  form  to  that  of  a  city  ;  but  this  measure, 
not  according  with  the  democratic  spirit  of  the  people,  has  as  yet 
failed.  At  an  annual  meeting  in  March,  nine  Selectmen  are 
chosen  for  the  government  of  the  town ;  at  the  same  lime  are 
chosen  a  Town  Clerk,  a  Treasurer,  twelve  Overseers  of  the  Poor, 
twelve  Firewards,  twelve  Clerks  of  the  Market,  twelve  Scavengers, 
twelve  Constables,  besides  a  number  of  other  officers.  If  the  in- 
habitants do  not  reap  all  the  advantages  they  have  a  right  to  ex- 
pect from  their  numerous  officers,  it  is  not  for  want  of  wholesome 
laws  for  the  regulation  of  the  weights,  measures  and  quality  of 
provisions,  or  other  branches  of  police,  but,  hecause  the  laws  are  not 
put  in  execution. 

Besides  those  called  Trained  Bauds,  there  are  four  other  mili- 
tary companies  in  Boston,  viz.  the  Ancieut  and  Honourable 
Artillery  Company,  the  Cadets,  Fusiliers  and  Artillery.  The 
Ancient  and  Honourable  Artillery  Company  was  incorporated  in 
1638,  and  the  election  of  a  captain  and  officers  of  it  for  the  year 
is  on  the  first  Monday  in  June  annually,  which  is  observed  here  as 
a  day  of  festivity.  Several  officers  in  the  American  army,  who 
signalized  themselves  in  the  late  war,  received  their  first  knowl- 
edge of  tactics  in  this  military  school. 

Boston  was  settled  as  early  as  1G31  ;  from  Charlestown  it  was 
called  Sliaumut  by  the  Indians  ;  Trimouyitain  by  the  settlers  in 
Charlestown.  from  the  view  of  its  three  hills ;  and  had  its  present 
name  in  token  of  respect  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Cotton,  a  minister  of 
Boston  in  England,  and  afterwards  minister  of  the  first  church 
here.  Boston  was  greatly  damaged  by  an  earthquake  on  October 
29,  1727,  and  since  that  time  it  has  suffered  severely  by  numerous 
fires,  the  houses  being  mostly  built  of  wood.  The  last  fire  hap- 
pened July  30,  1794,  and  consumed  96  houses,  ropewalks,  &c. 
and  the  account  of  losses  given  in  by  the  sufferers  amounted  to 
209,861  dollars. 

It  was  in  Boston  that  the  Revolution  originated  which  gave 
Independence  to  America,  and  from  thence  flew  like  an  electrical 
shock  throughout  the  Union.  It  suffered  much,  at  the  commence- 
ment of  the  war,  by  the  loss  of  an  extensive  trade,  and  other 
calamities.  Boston  feels  a  pride  in  having  given  birth  to  Ben- 
jamin Franklin,  and  a  number  of  other  patriots,  who  were  among 
the  most  active  and  influential  characters  in  eff'ecting  the  revolu- 
tion. 


THE   BOSTON    DIRECTORY. 


ABBOT  Samuel,  cooper,  Wheeler's  point,  house  Essex  street. 

Abrams  William,  taylor,  Hanover  street. 

Abrahams  Benjamin,  shipwright.  Charter  street. 

Abraham  Ralph,  retailer,  Middle  street. 

Acres  John,  taylor,  Middle  street. 

ADAMS  SAMUEL,  Esq.  Governor,  Winter  street. 

Adams  Abraham,  leather-dresser  and  breeches-maker,    No.    72, 

Newbury  street. 
Adams  Samuel,  truckman  and  lighterman,  Elliot  street. 
Adams  Thomas,  printer,  house  Williams's  court,  Cornhill. 
Adams  &  Loring,  shopkeepers.  No.  55,  Cornhill. 
Adams  Caleb,  truckman,  Gray's  buildings.  South  street. 
Adams  Seth,  house  No.  15,  Franklin  Place. 
Adams  Abijah,  Common  street. 
Adams  &  Larkin,  printers.  Court  street. 
Adams  Samuel,  cabinet  maker,  Southack's  street. 
Adams  Peneope,  school- mistress,  Staniford  street. 
Adams  Joseph,  mariner,  Hawkins  street. 
Adams  Thomas,  housewright.  Salutation  alley. 
Adams  Joseph,  chair-maker.  Centre  street. 
Adams  James,  hair-dresser.  Fish  street,  house  Hooton's  wharf. 
Adams  Daniel,  hatter.  Fish  street,  house  Ship  street. 
Adams  Thomas,  merchant.  Prince  street. 
Adams  Joseph,  caulker,  Hull  street. 
Adams  Joseph,  baker.  Fish  street. 
Adams  Elijah,  mariner.  Fish  street. 
Adams  Elijah,  cordwainer,  Middle  street. 
Adams  Kebecca,  widow,  Back  street. 
Addington    Davenport,    hair-dresser,    Cambridge    street,    house 

No.  53,  Newbury  street. 
Addleton  Amey,  widow.  Temple  street. 
Adlington  James,  housewright.  Ship  street. 
Airy  Silvanus,  mariner.  North  street. 

Akeley  Joseph,  hair-dresser,  Hanover  street,  corner  Wing's  lane. 
Albin  Christian,  labourer.  North  street. 
Alden  Alpheus,  labourer,  Cross  street 
Alexander  William,  cabinet-maker.  Back  street. 
Alker  Thomas,  master  of  duck  factory,  Pleasant  street. 
Allen  Josiah,  tanner,  Pleasant  street. 


222  City  Document  No.  150. 

Allen  Mary,  milliner  and  boarding  house,  No.  42  Marlborough 
street. 

Allen  Benjamin,  sail-maker,  Sea  street. 

Allen  Elizabeth,  widow,  Battery-march  street. 

Allen  Jeremiah,  esq.  high  sheriff,  Tremont  street,  house  Beacon 
street. 

Allen  James,  Beacon  strc'ct. 

Allen  John,  taylor,  Wiltshire  street. 

Allen  William,  shipwright,  Ship  street. 

Allen  William,  mariner.  Fleet  street. 

Allen  William,  captain.  Sheaf  street. 

Alline  Henry,  esq.  West  street. 

AUine  William  &  Benjamen,  auctioneers,  State  street. 

Alline  William,  register  of  deeds,  office  in  the  court  house. 

Allis,  William,  Cold  lane. 

Amblard  James,  taylor,  Marshall's  lane,  corner  Union  street. 

Ames  Jonas,  scrivener,  Gray's  buildings.  South  street. 

Amory  John,  sen.  esq.  merchant.  West  street. 

Amory  John,  jun.  merchant,  house  Newbury  street. 

Amory  .Jonathan,  merchant,  house  Newbury  street. 

Amory  John,  Thomas  &  Co.  merchants,  house  No.  41,  Marl- 
borough street. 

Amory  Thomas,  merchant.  No.  36,  Long- wharf,  house  No.  11, 
Franklin  Place. 

Amory  Elizabeth  Mrs.  widow,  No.  1,  Franklin  Place. 

Amory  llufus  G.  attorney  at  law.  Court  street,  house  Tremont 
street. 

Amory  Jonathan,  jun.  merchant,  house  Court  street. 

Andrews  Samuel,  victualler,  Washington  street. 

Andrews  William,  housewright,  Essex  street. 

Andrews  William,  book-binder.  No.  51,  Marlborough  street. 

Andrews  James,  merchant,  No.  50  Long  wharf. 

Andrews  Mary,  widow.  Water  street. 

Andrews  John,  hard  ware,  No.  4,  Union  street,  house  Common 
street. 

Andrews  Ezekiel,  grocer,  Fish  street. 

Andrews  Samuel,  fisherman,  Fish  street. 

Andrews  William,  retailer.  Fish  street. 

Andrews  Ebenezer,  fisherman,  Bridge's  lane. 

Andrews  John,  blacksmith.  Battery-march  street. 

Andrews  Thomas,  captain.  Fish  street. 

Andrews  Joseph,  huckster.  Ship  street. 

Anderson  Mar}-,  widow.  Prince  street. 

Anderson  William,  rope-maker,  George  street. 

Anderson  Alexander,  musician.  Fish  street. 

Ankers  John,  baker,  Green  lane. 

Appleton  Samuel,  captain.  Prince  street. 

Appleton  William,  housewright,  Prince  street. 

Appleton  Thomas,  housewright,  Pond  street. 

Appleton  &  Barret,  shopkeepers.  No.  50,  Cornhill. 

Appleton  Sarah,  widow,  Rawson's  lane. 

Appleton  Nathaniel,  loan  officer,  Bowdoin's  square. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  223 

Apthorp  Mary  Mrs.  Green  street. 

Arclibfild  Azor  G.  South  School  street. 

Archbald  Francis,  boarding  house,  Bowdoin  square. 

Armstrong  Christian,  widow.  Water  street. 

Armstrong  Samuel,  painter,  Ann  street,  house  Cross  Street. 

Armstrong  James,  labourer,  Ship  street. 

Aruell  Christian,  mariner,  Salutation  alley. 

Ashton  Nathaniel,  cooper,  Nassau  street. 

Ashton  John,  hair-dresser,  No.    32,    Marlborough  street,    house 

Cow  lane. 
Aspin  Thomas,  market  man,  Margaret  street. 
Aspin  William,  shopkeeper.  Middle  street. 
Ather  George,  No.  14,  Union  sti'eet. 
Atkins  Lucy,  mantau-maker,  Ann  street. 
Atkins  Silas,  captain.  Prince  street. 
Atkins  Charles,  mariner,  Prince  street. 
Atkins  Timothy,  mason,  Bridge's  lane. 
Atkins  Sarah,  widow,  Bridge's  lane. 
Atkins  Gibbs,  captain.  Middle  street. 
Atkins  Henry,  captain.  Back  street. 
Atwood  Martha,  widow.  Middle  street. 
Austin  Richard,  pewterer,  No.  16,  Marlborough  street. 
Austin  Jonathan  L.  &  Benjamin,  merchants.  No.  54,  Long  wharf, 

rope  walk  George  street. 
Austin  Jonathan  L.  merchant,  house  Sudbury  street. 
Austin  Benjamin,  jun.  merchant,  house  Cambridge  street. 
Austin  &  Dana,  hard  ware,  No.  14,  Union  street. 
Austin  Benjamin,  George  street. 

Austin  Joseph,  baker,  Fleet  street,  corner  Ship  street. 
Austin  Nathaniel,  goldsmith,  Back  street. 
Avery  John,    esq.  secretary  of   the   State,  house  Newbury  street, 

corner  Sheaf's  lane. 
Avis  Samuel,  cooper.  Parson's  wharf,  house  North  Bennet  street. 
Ayers  Nathaniel,  grocer,  No.  12  &  13,  Marlborough  street,  house 

Winter  street. 
Ayers  Thomas,  rope-maker.  Spring  street. 
Ayers  Josiali,  pilot,  Cross  street. 
Ayers  Henry,  mason,  Belknap's  lane. 

BABCOCK  Adam,  captain.  No.  23,  Franklin  Place. 
Babcock  &  Bird,  cordwainers.  Orange  street. 

Babb ,  rope-maker,  Essex  street. 

Babage  John,  hatter,  Ship  street. 

Bacon  Ann  H.  widow.  Middle  street. 

Bacon    Josiah,  merchant,    No,    11,    Kilby   street,  house   Temple 

street. 
Backus,  Joseph,  mariner.  Fish  street. 
Badger  Thomas,  pewterer,  Prince  street. 
Badger  John,  painter  and  glazier,  Ann  street. 
Badger  William,  brass  founder,  Ann  street. 
Badger  John,  auctioneer,  Fish  street. 
Badger  William,  painter.  Back  street. 


224  City   Document  No.  150. 

Baker  Luke  &  Son,  shopkeepers,  No.  14,  Cornhill,  house  Winter 
street. 

Baker  Joseph  B,  wine  and  porter  cellar,  south  side  market,  house 
Battery-march  street. 

Baker  Christian,  labourer,  Cow  lane. 

Baker  Alexander,  caulker,  Hull  street. 

Baker  Jacob,  fisherman.  Fish  street. 

Baker  Samuel,  retailer,  Cambridge  street. 

Baker  Nathaniel,  blacksmith,  Salutation  alley. 

Baker  John,  cooper.  Charter  street. 

Baldwin  Thomas  Rey.  Back  street. 

Baldwin  Luke,  house  Federal  street. 

Baldwin  Enoch,  victualler.  Salt  lane. 

Balada  Peter,  taylor.  Fish  street. 

Ballard  John,  Newbury  street,  corner  West  street. 

Ballard  Bartholomew,  taylor.  Fish  street. 

Balch  Nathaniel,  hatter.  No.  72,  Cornhill. 

Balch  Joseph,  jun.  sail-maker,  BaLtery-march  street,  house  Pur- 
chase street. 

Balch  &  Messinger,  hatters,  No.  10,  Union  street. 

Balch  Nathaniel,  jun.  house  No.  10,  Union  street. 

Balch  Jonathan,  pump  and  block-maker,  Balch's  wharf,  house 
Hawkins  street. 

Balch  Jonathan,  jun.  lumber-yard,  Balch's  wharf. 

Balch  Rebecca,  huckster.  Fish  street. 

Balch  Caleb,  shipwright,  Ship  street. 

Bangs  Samuel,  cordwainer,  Kilby  street,  house  Scott's  court. 

Bangs  Caleb,  cordwainer,  Middle  street. 

Bangs  Elisha,  Fleet  street. 

Bancroft  James,  custom  house  officer,  Nassau  street. 

Barnes  John,  labourer.  White-horse  yard. 

Barnes  &  Chadwick,  hair-dressers.  State  street. 

Barnes  Seth,  mariner.  North  Bennet  street. 

Barnes  Alexander,  captain.  Water  street. 

Barnes  Benjamin,  shipwright,  Ship  street. 

Barnes  Thomas,  blacksmith.  May  &  Gay's  wharf.  Ship  street. 

Barnes  Margaret,  Fleet  street. 

Barber  PLlias,  mariner.  Ship  street. 

Barber  John,  jun.  taylor,  Ann  street,  house  Prince  street. 

Barber  John,  taylor.  Prince  street. 

Barber  Ralph,  merchant.  No.  17,  Foster's  wharf. 

Barber  George,  currier,  Cambridge  street. 

Barber  Samuel,  blacksmith,  Daggett's  alley. 

Barber  William,  housewright.  Salutation  alley. 

Barber  Thomas,  cooper,  Doane's  wharf,  house  Middle  street. 

Barber  John  F.  custom  house  officer.  Bridge's  lane. 

Barber  John,  retailer,  Newbury  street. 

Barton  Mary,  huckster.  Battery-march  street. 

Barker  Daniel,  blacksmith,  Lewis's  wharf,  house  Fish  street. 

Barrett  Samuel,  esq.  notary  public.  State  street. 

Barrett  Samuel,  sail-maker,  loft  Barrett's  wharf,  house  Friends' 
street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  225 

Barrett  Ruth,  widow,  Middle  street. 

Barker  John,  retailer,  Orange  street. 

Barker  James,  tallow-chandler,  Essex  street. 

Barker  Thomas,  cooper,  Salutation  alley. 

Barker  Moses,  marine  coffee-house.  Ship  street. 

Bartlett  John,  seedsman,  Orange  street. 

Bartlett  Israel,  labourer,  Grey's  buildings,  South  street. 

Bartlett  Thomas,  druggist,  house  Hanover  street. 

Bartletl;  William,  hatter,  Orange  street,  house  Pleasant  street. 

Bartlett  Roger,  surveyor  offish.  White-bread  alley. 

Bartholemy  Andro,   glove-maker,   Newbury  street,  corner  Essex 

street. 
Barrel  &  Hoskins,  merchants,  Codman's  wharf. 
Barrel  Joseph,  jun.  merchant,  house  Federal  street. 
Barrel  Theodore,  deputy  sheriff,  Beacon  street. 
Barry  Thomas,  housewright,  Essex  street. 
Barry  John,  taylor,  Gray's  buildings,  South  sti-eet. 
Barnard  John,  plaster  Paris  works,  Ann  street. 
Barnard  Josiah,  mariner,    North  street. 
Barnicoat  John,  rigger,  Lynn  street. 
Barron  Oliver,  rope-maker,  Governor's  alley. 
Barron  Thomas,  rope-maker,  Spring  street. 

Bass  Moses  B. ,  upholsterer.  Orange  street,  house  Rainsford's  lane. 
Bass  Henry  &  Co.  store  Orange  street,  house  Rainsford's  lane. 
Bass  Samuel,  tanner,  house  Williams's  court,  Cornhill. 
Bass  Jonas   S.  tanner,  tan  yard  Water  street,  house  Williams's 

court,  Cornhill. 
Bass  Allen,  custom-house  officer,  Sudbury  street. 
Bass  Gilham,  Middle  street. 

Basset  Joseph,  cooper,  N.  side  Town  dock,  house  Back  street. 
Basset  Huldah,  widow,  Hull  street. 
Bates  Noah,  leather  dresser.  Sheaf  lane. 
Bates  Daniel,  leather-dresser.  Orange  street. 
Bates  Spencer,  mason,  Nassau  sti'eet. 
Bates  Elisha,  sandman,  Fish  street. 
Batteson  Joseph,  stucco  worker,  Botolph  street. 
Batterman  George,  mariner,  Essex  street. 
Batchtold  Daniel,  boarding  house,  Fish  street. 
Battleizer  Lewis,  gardener,  Summer  street. 
Baxter  Anthony  W.  &  Co.'s  boot  and  shoe  store.  No.    64,  New 

bury  street,  corner  Pond  street. 
Baxter   Joseph,    shoe    store.  No.  5,  Marlborough    street,    house 

Winter  street. 
Baxter  John  &  Co.  merchants,  No.  59,  Long  wharf. 
Baxter  John,  mei'chant,  house  corner  Branch  bank.  State  street. 
Baxter  Charles  &  Paul,  coopers,  Doane's  wharf. 
Baxter  Rufus,  cordwainer,  Marshall's  lane,  house  Love  lane. 
Baxter  Valentine,  taylor,  Marshall's  lane. 
Baxter  Hannah,  widow.  Centre  street. 
Baxter  Charles,  cooper.  Centre  street. 
Baxter  Paul,  Centre  street. 
Baxter  Ebenezer,  taylor,  Middle  street,  corner  of  Backstreet. 


226  City  Document  No.  150. 

Bayley  Joshua,  cooper,  Orange  street. 

Bayley  Thomas,  collector  taxes,  Orange  street. 

Bayley  James,  housewright,  Union  street. 

Bayley  Elizabeth,  baker,  Wing's  lane,  corner  Hanover  street. 

Bayley  Benjamin,  gingerbread  baker,  Wing's  lane. 

Bayley  Matthew,  baker.  Temple  street. 

Bayley  Loring,  taylor,  Cambridge  street,  house  Leverett  street. 

Ba3iey  Samuel,  housewright,  Leverett  street. 

Bayberry  John,  hostler,  Gray's  buildings.  South  street. 

Baylis  William,  auctioneer.  State  street. 

Bazin  John,  hard  ware.  No.  32,  CornhiM. 

Bazin  Abraham,  hard  ware.  No.  16,  Cornhill. 

Beals  Jeremiah,  wheelwright,  Elliot  street. 

Beals  Caleb,  housewright.  Middle  street. 

Beals  Rebecca,  widow,  Middle  street. 

Beals  Cbristopber,  housewright,   Edwards's  wharf,   house  Creek 

lane,  Back  street. 
Beales   Joshua,    taylor,    Rawson's    (or   Bromfield's)    lane,    house 

Winter  street. 
Benl  Caleb,  goldsmith,  Ann  street,  house  North  street. 
Beal  John,  Marshall's  lane. 
Beacon  .Judah,  mariner.  North  Bennett  street. 
Bedlington  Thomas,  sail-maker.  North  street. 
Beers  John,  bricklayer,  Belknap's  lane. 
Bein  Robert,  mariner.  Cross  street. 
Belstead  William,  musician.  Common  street. 
Belknap  Jeremy  Rev.  Lincoln  street. 
Belknap  Abigail,  No.  43,  CornhilL 
Belknap  Samuel,  silversmith.  No.  30,  Cornhill. 
Belknap  Jeremy,  jun.  No.  49,  Long  wharf. 
Belcher  John,  Southack's  court. 
Bell  Daniel,  cooper.  Sea  street. 
Bell  John,  housewright,  Pond  street. 
Bell  Ephraim,  painter,  Vincent's  lane. 
Bell  John,  rope  maker,  Lynde  street. 
Bell  William,  bricklayer.  Cold  lane. 

Bell  Isaac,  sail  maker,  Hitchborn's  wharf,  house  Cross  street. 
Bell  William,  jun.  mason,  North  street. 
Bell  Edward,  mason  and  paver,  Prince  street. 
Bell  Thomas,  taylor.  Fish  street. 
Bell  Samuel,  housewright  and  retailer.  Middle  street. 
Bemis  Daniel,  truckman,  Cambridge  street. 
Bensey  Peter,  lace  weaver.  Winter  street. 

Benson  Joseph,  housewright,  Oliver's  dock,  bouse  Union  street. 
Bennoch  John,  Crockery  ware,  No.  9,  Marlborough  street. 
Beunot  Francis,  barber,  Newbury  street. 
Bendor  G-eorge,  housewright,  Frog  lane. 
Bennet  Rowland,  hatter,  G-eorge  street. 
Beunet  Bezzell,  labourer.  Ship  street. 
Bennet  Amos,  cordwainer.  Back  street. 
Benjamin  Susanna,  retailer,  Belknap's  lane. 
Bentley  Thomas,  goldsmith.  Salutation  alley. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  227 

Bentley  Joshua,  surveyor  of  boards,  Prince  street. 

Bentley  William,  baker,  Sheaf  street. 

Bennett  Elizabeth,  widow.  Gallop's  alley. 

Berokes  Martin,  paver.  Newbury  street. 

Berry  James,  cooper,  Washington  street. 

Berry  Bartholomew,  labourer,  Ship  street. 

Bertody  Francis,  physician,  Leverett  street. 

Bicker  Martin,  &  Son,  shopkeepers,  No.  3,  Ann  street. 

Billings  William,  singing  master.  No.  89,  Newbury  street. 

Billings  Mary,  Hunover  street. 

Billings  Mary,  widow,  Cambridge  street,  corner  Southack's  court. 

Billings  and  Tucker,  housewrights,  Love  lane. 

Binney  Jane,  Cross  street. 

Binney  Benjamin,  painter  and  glazier.  Liberty  square. 

Bingham  Caleb,  bookseller.  No.  44,  Cornhill,  house  Essex  street. 

Biraon  John,  labourer,  Corn  Court,  south  side  Market. 

Bird  Isaac,  cordwainer.  Orange  street. 

Bird  William,  inn  keeper,  Washington  street. 

Bird  James,  housewright,  house  Essex  street. 

Bird  &  Robinson,  housewrights.  Treat's  wharf,  house  Fish  street. 

Blanchard  Ebenezer,  housewright,  Newbury  street. 

Blanchard  Francis,  cordwainer,  Orange  street. 

Blanchard  Edward,  merchant.  No.  9,  Long  wharf,  house  Atkin- 
son's street. 

Blanchard  John  W.  merchant.  No.  10,  Long  wharf,  house  Dalton 
street. 

Blanchard  George,  truckman.  Cow  lane. 

Blanchard  Josiah,  hackman,  Leverett  street. 

Blanchard  Joshua,  wine  cellar.  Market  square,  hoase  Brattle 
square. 

Blanchard  Caleb,  assessor.  Court  street. 

Blanchard  Nathaniel,  cordwainer,  Charter  street. 

Blanchard  Joshua,  brewer,  Dagget's  alley. 

Blaney  Joseph,  sexton  south  meeting-house,  Nassau  street. 

Blaney  Henry,  mason,  Nassau  street. 

Blaney  Joseph,  baker.  Charter  street. 

Blake  Joseph,  merchant,  Town  dock,  house  Cambridge  street. 

Blake  Thomas,  retailer.  Cow  lane. 

Blake  Dorcas,  clear  starcher.  Cow  lane. 

Blake  George,  attorney  at  law.  Court  street,  house  Hawkins  street. 

Blake  Joseph,  jun.  attorney  at  law,  Court  street,  house  Wiltshire 
street. 

Blake  William,  Fish  street. 

Blake  James,  housewright,  Pleasant  street. 

Blake  Edward,  housewright.  Pleasant  street. 

Blake  Thomas,  housewright,  Washington  street. 

Blake  Samuel,  fisherman.  South  street. 

Blake  William  P.  bookseller.  No.  59,  Cornhill. 

Blake  Enos,  labourer.  Prince  street. 

Blake  Benjamin,  retailer,  Middle  street. 

Blackburn  John,  graver,  S^a  street. 

Blake  Nathaniel,  shopkeeper,  No.  56,  Cornhill,  house  Liberty  square. 


228  City  Document  No.  150. 

Blagge  Samuel,  merchant,  No.  33,  Long  wharf,  house  Leverett 

street. 

Blackman  John,  caulker,  Essex  street. 

Blackman  Hannah,  widow.  Beach  street. 

Blasieud  William,  rigger,  Prince  street. 

Boardlear  Samuel,  gunsmith,  Newbury  street. 

Bodge  Edward,  hair  dresser,  Newbury  street. 

Boit  John,  grocer,  Cambridge  street,  house  Green  street. 

Bolton  &  Grew,  merchants.  No.  8,  Green's  wharf. 

Bolter  Thomas,  housewright,  Common  street. 

Bolter  Benjamin,  housewright,  Common  street. 

Bolt  William,  labourer,  Ferry  way. 

Bond  Joseph,  blacksmith,  No.  58,  Newbury  street. 

Bond  Nathan,  merchant,  No.  9,  Green's  wharf,  house  Common 
street. 

Bond  William,  watch  maker,  No.  32,  Marlborough  street,  house 
Beacon  street. 

Bonner  John,  wood  wharfinger.  Battery-march  street,  house  Fed- 
eral street. 

Bonynge  Elizabeth,  school-mistress,  Wing's  lane. 

Booth  Francis,  lemon  dealer,  Prince  street. 

Boot  and  Pratt,  merchants,  No.  30,  State  street. 

Boot  Kirk,  merchant,  house  Brattle  street. 

Booth  George,  mariner,  Blind  lane. 

Bordman  William,  tertius,  merchant.  Merchant's  row,  house  Pur- 
chase street. 

Bordman  William,  jun.  merchant.  Merchant's  row,  house  Hanover 
.street. 

Bordman  Thomas  S.  hatter.  North  square. 

Bordman  William  &  Sou,  hatters,  Ann  street. 

Bosson  John,  hair  dresser  and  wig  maker.  Orange  street. 

Bosson  William,  shopkeeper,  No.  4,  Cornhill. 

Boiive  Elizabeth,  widow,  Prince  street. 

Bouve  Jonathan,  shipwright.  Prince  street. 

Bouve  Jonathan,  jun.  shipwright.  Sheaf  street. 

Bourbon  John,  rope  maker,  Botolph  street. 

Bourne  Sheerjashub,  esq.  Leverett  street. 

Bowlin  Benjamin,  captain.  Middle  street. 

Bowns  Martha,  man-taylor.  Sheaf  street. 

Bowers  Isaac,  shopkeeper.  No.  17,  Cornhill. 

Bowers  Phineas,  shopkeeper.  No.  28,  Union  street. 

Bowen  Samuel,  tin  plate  worker,  Washington  street. 

Bowen  Daniel,  proprietor  of  the  Columbian  museum.  Common 
street,  head  of  the  Mall. 

Bowdoin  James,  esquire.  Milk  street. 

Bowdoin  Simpson,  sail-maker.  Prince  street. 

Bowdoin  Elizabeth  Mrs.  Beacon  street. 

Box  Mary,  sempstress,  Cambridge  street. 

Boylston  William,  founder.  Water  street. 

Boylston  Mary,  Cambridge  street. 

Boynton  Anapel,  widow.  No.  28,  Marlborough  street. 

Boyd  James,  Cambridge  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  229 

Boyd  Hannah,  mantua-tnaker,  Essex  street. 

Boyle  John,  jun.  bookseller  and  stationer,  No.  43,  Newbnry  street, 

Bo>le  John,  bookseller  and  stationer,  No.  18,  Marlborough  street. 

Boyles  Polly  and  Catliarine,  Nassau  street. 

Boyd  Ebenezer  L.   merchant.   No.    5,  D.    Spear's  wharf,    house 

Friends'  street. 
Bradford  Gamalial,  captain,  South  street. 
Bradford  William,  inspector  of  liquors,  Hanover  street. 
Bradford  Mary,  school-mistress.  Middle  street. 
Bradford  Rachel,  widow.  Back  street. 
Bradford   Samuel,  deputy  marshall,   No.   52,  State  street,  house 

Hanover  street. 
Bradford  William  B.   taylor,  Kilby   street,  house  No.  28,  Union 

Street. 
Bradlee  David  W.  wine-cellar.  State  street,  house  Back  street. 
Bradlee  Thomas,   cordwainer,  No.    12,  State  street,   house  Short 

street. 
Bradlee  David,  wine  store,   S.  W.  corner  market,  house  Brattle 

street. 
Bradlee  Samuel,  wine-cellar,  Merchant's  row,  house  S.  side  market 
Bradlee  Thomas  D.  grocer,  S.  side  market,  house  Essex  street. 
Bradlee  Josiah,   tin   plate   worker,   Kilby  street,    house  Sudbui'y 

street. 
Bradlee  Nathan,  cordwainer,  Nassau  street. 
Bradlee   Nathaniel,    housewright,    Nassau    street,    corner    Hollis 

street. 
Bradlee  Ebenezer,  cordwainer,  Newbury  street. 
Bradlee  Nathaniel,  housewright.  Pleasant  street. 
Bradlee  John,  mason,  Essex  street. 
Bray  John,   cooper,   weigher  and  ganger.   Green's  wharf,  house 

Salem  street. 
Brazier  John,  shopkeeper,  No.  1,  Dock  square. 
Brazer  Christopher,  mason,  Nassau  street. 
Brailsford  Norton,  glazier  and  plumber,  Ann  street,  house  Salt 

lane. 
Bradshaw,  Andrew,  distiller,  Distill-house  square. 
Bradshaw  Hannah,  widow,  Hanover  street. 
Bracket  Abigail,  widow,  innholder,  South  School  street. 
Brewer  David,  innholder,  sign  general  Warren,  Wing's  lane. 
Brewer   Nathaniel,    glazier  and    plumber,    Battery-march   street, 

house  Purchase  street. 
Brewer  Thomas,  sliopkeeper.   No.   19,   Cornhill,   house  Atkinson 

street,  corner  Purchase  street. 
Brewer  Ann,  retailer,  Summer  street. 
Brewer   .Tames,    block-maker,    Purchase    street,    house    Jarvis's 

buildings,  Newbury  street. 
Brewster  Oliver,  merchant.  No.   33,   State   street,  house  Beacon 

street. 
Breale  Catharine,  Boarding  house,  Lendell's  row. 
Breed  William,  baker.  Temple  street. 
Breed  Ebenezer,  jun.  hard-ware.  No.  7,  Dock  square. 
Bright  John,  upholsterer,  house  Orange  street. 


230  City  Document   jSTo.  150. 

Blight  John  &  William,  upholsterers  and  laee-manufact<irers,  No. 

44,  Marlborough  street. 
Bright  Thomas,  cabinet-maker,  Spring  lane. 

Bright  George,  cabinet-maker.  Fish  street,  house  Sun  court  street. 
Bridge  Jeremiah,  lumber  yard,  Harvard  street. 
Bridge  Edward,  trackman,  Washington  street. 
Bridge  Esther,  milliner.  No.  28,  Marlborough  street. 
Brimmer  Andrew,  shopkeeper,  No.  52,  Cornhill. 
Brimmer  Martin,  merchant.  No.  1,  Minot's  T. 
Brimmer  Herman,  merchant,  house  South  School  street. 
Briggs  Thomas,  merchant,  Leudell's  row. 
Bridgham  Martha,  Back  street. 

Brindley  Francis  &  Edward,  Jan.  merchants,  N.  side  market. 
Brindley  Nathaniel,  esq.  Green  street. 
Brinsdou  Bath,  labourer,  Leverett  street. 
Brintal  &  Comey,  mast-makers,  Hancock's  wharf. 
Brintnall  Samuel,  mast-maker,  North  Bennett  street. 
Brimitt  Joseph,  labourer.  Fish  street. 
Britton  Israel,  fishermnn.  North  street. 
Brown  Gawen,  watchmaker.  State  street. 
Brown  Ephraim,  cordwainer,  Hanover  street. 
Brown  John,  teller  of  Union  bank.  Back  street. 
Brown  William,  captain.  Back  street. 

Brown  John,  merchant,  No.  39,  State  street,  bouse  Clark  street. 
Brown  James,  captain,  Jarvis's  buildings,  Newbury  street. 
Brown  John,  merchant,  Jarvis's  buildings,  Newbury  street. 
Brown  William,  cordwainer,  Orange  street. 
Brown  William  &  Josiah,  West-India  goods,  Orange  street. 
Brown  John,  housewright,  Pitt's  lane. 
Brown  Daniel,  housewright,  Pitt's  lane. 
Brown  Ann,  Middle  street,  corner  Prince  street. 
Brown  Samuel,  rigger,  Fish  street. 
Brown  Nathaniel,  mariner.  Prince  street. 
Brown  Seth  I.  mast-maker.  Ship  street. 
Brown  John,  housewright,  Lynn  street. 
Brown  Nicholas,  auctioneer,  Ann  street,  house  Back  street. 
Brown  &  Loriug,  housewrights  and  shipjoiuers,  Burditt's  wharf. 
Brooks  John,  taylor,  No.  8,  Cornhill. 

Brooks  Peter  C.  insurance  office,  State  street,  house  Water  street. 
Broaders  Bartholomew,  slop  shop,  Ann  street. 
Bronston  Elizabeth  Mrs.  Clark  street. 
Brock  William,  block-maker.  Wood  lane. 
Brueman  Adam,  labourer.  Short  street. 
Bruce  Alice,  retailer,  Purchase  street. 

Bruce  James,  cordwainer,  Kilby  street,  house  Charter  street. 
Brummade  James,  mariner,  North  street. 
Bryant  John,  innholder,  Shrimpton's  (or  Exchange)  lane. 
Bryant  Jnmes,  hard-ware.  No.  29,  Marlborough  street,  house  Milk 

street. 
Bryant  Perez,  hoase  Cold  land. 

Bryant  Perez  &  Co.  boot  and  shoe  store,  Ann  street. 
Bryant  Priscilla,  widow.  Centre  street. 


IMlSCELLANEOUS   PaPEES.  231 

Buckmau  Caleb,  labourer,  North  street. 

Biickman  Sarah,  widow,  Cambridge  street. 

Buit  Benjamin,  goldsmith,  Fish  street. 

BuUard  Sarah,  boarding  house,  Shrimpton's  (or  Exchange)  lane. 

Bulflnch  John,  ship-joiner,  Federal  street. 

Bulfineh  Samuel,  taylor,  Kilby  street. 

Bulfiuch  Charles,  esq.  Middlecott  street. 

Bulflnch  Thomas,  physician,  Bowdoin's  square. 

Bulflnch  Jeremiah,  livery  stable,  Back  street. 

BuUard   Samuel,  market  man,  Essex  street. 

BuUey  Michael,  labourer.  Ship  street. 

Bull  Jacob,  baker,  North  street. 

Bull  Joshua,  baker.  North  Bennet  street. 

Bull  John,  baker,  Fish  street. 

BuUen  Bella,  house  Orange  street. 

Bumstead  Thomas,  coach  maker.  Common  street. 

Bumstead  Jeremiah,  taylor,  No.  20,  Union  street. 

Bumstead  Jeremiah,  jun.  merchant,  No.  48,  State  street,  house 
Cambridge  street. 

Bumstead  Joseph,  printer.  No.  20,  Union  street. 

Bumstead  Josiah,  upholsterer  and  paper  stainer,  No.  53,  Marlbor- 
ough street. 

Bunting  Samuel,  labourer,  Daggct's  alley. 

Brunell  Januett,  confectioner,  Dalton  street. 

Burdekin  James,  housewrigtit.  Pleasant  street. 

Burnett  Ebenezer,  carter,  Gray's  buildings,  South  street. 

Burley  Thomas,  clerk.  No.  14,  State  street. 

Burrillon  Philip,  housewright,  Gibson's  lane,  Fort  hill. 

Burrill  Samuel,  blacksmith,  Ship  street,  house  Sheaf  street. 

Burge  Joseph,  worsted  comber,  Newluiry  street. 

Burt  Edward,  cooper,  Howard's  wharf,  house  Love  lane. 

Burr  Peter,  taylor  and  habit  maker,  Ann  street. 

Burroughs  William,  jun.  sail  maker.  Battery-march  street,  house 
No.  14,  Marlborough  street. 

Burroughs  Ezekiel,  captain,  Sudbury  street. 

Burroughs,  William,  ship-joiner.  Federal  street. 

Burroughs  George,  cashier  of  Union  bank,  Pitt's  lane. 

Burns  Michael,  retailer,  Sea  street. 

Burton  Mrs.  school-mistress,  Marshall's  lane. 

Burdic  Moses,  labourer,  Cow  lane. 

Burditt  Ebenezer,  lumber  3'ard,  Burditt's  wharf,  house  Middle 
street. 

Burbeck  Thomas,  shipwright,  Charter  street. 

Burchsted  James,  shipwright.  Ship  street. 

Burgiss  John,  labourer.  North  square. 

Burger  Hannah,  widow.  Fish  street. 

Bushley  Mary,  tayloress.  Milk  street. 

Bussey  Benjamin,  merchant,  house  Summer  street. 

Bussey  B  &  J.  mei'chants,  No.  36,  State  street. 

Butterfield  John,  trader,  N.  side  market,  house  Corn  court,  S.  side 
market. 

Butler  Alford,  book  binder,  Newbury  street. 


232  City  Document  No.  150. 

Butler  Mary,  crockery  and  toy  shop,  No.  56,  Newbury  street. 

Butler  Francis,  merchaot,  Hancock's  wharf,  house  North  street. 

Butler  Catharine,  boarding  house,  Salutation  alley. 

Butler  John,  mariner.  White-bread  alley. 

Butters,  Joshua,  taylor,  Middle  street. 

Butler  John,  mariner.  White-bread  alley. 

Butts  Richard,  taylor,  Fish  street,  house  Moon  street. 

Butts  Noah,  rope  maker,  Green  street. 

Byles  Mildred,  widow,  Salem  street. 

CABOT  Samuel,  house  George  street. 

Cabb  John,  rope  maker,  Sprhig  street. 

Cabot  Martha,  huckster.  Middle  street. 

Cade  George,  rope  maker,  George  street. 

Cade  Nathaniel,  rope  maker,  George  street. 

Cade  Peter,  rope  maker.  Green  street. 

Calton  William,  mariner,  No.  6,  Newbury  street. 

Callaghan  John,  captain.  Orange  street. 

Callender  Benjamin,  taylor.  No.  4,  State  street. 

Callender  Joseph,   ship-chandler,    No.    46,    State    street,    house 
Middlecot  street. 

Callender  William,  musical  instrument  maker,  No.  59,  State  street, 
house  Milk  street. 

Callender  Joseph,  engraver.  State  street. 

Calahan  Owen,  beer  house,  Merchant's  row. 

Caldwell  Josiah  F.  hatter,  Ann  street. 

Callender  Benjamin,  grocer.  Temple  street. 

Call  Nathaniel,  housewright.  Green  street. 

Caldwell  Robert,  captain.  Cold  lane. 
'  Calaghan  Patience,  slop  shop,  Ann  street. 

Callender  Joseph,  grocer,  E.  side  market,  house  Prince  street. 

Callender  John,  attorney  at  law,  head  of  Court  street,  house  Cam- 
bridge street. 

Call  George,  labourer,  Lynn  street. 

Cammell  George,  gardener.  Blind  lane. 

Campbell  James,  cabinet  maker,  Spring  lane. 

Campbell  Patrick,  blacksmith.  Water  street,  house  Dalton  street. 

Campbell  Andrew,  Common  street. 

Campbell  John,  graver  and  caulker,  Goldbury's  wharf. 

Campbell  Ronald,  shipwright.  Charter  street. 

Campbell  Elizabeth,  widow.  North  Bennet  street. 

Cannon  Edward,  mason.  Sun  court  street. 

Capen  Hopestill,  No.  25,  Union  street. 

Capen  Thomas,  shopkeeper.  No.  34,  Union  street. 

Capen  Stoddard,  shopkeeper.  Union  street,  house  Milk  street. 

Capen  William,  retailer.  Ship  street. 

Cap  John  S.  teacher  of  French  language.  Court  street. 
^  Carey  George,  rigger,  Pearce's  alley. 

Carter  Bartholomew,  grocer.  No.  15,  Butler's  row,  house  Sun  court 
street. 

Carter  James,  school-master,  West  street. 

Carney  Daniel  &  Co.  grocers,  Orange  sti'eet. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  233 

Carney  Daniel,  house  Orange  street. 

Carf  Daniel,  housewright,  South  street. 

Carter  Caleb,  blacksmith.  No.  56,  Marlborough  street. 

Carues  Joseph,  shopkeeper,  No.  28,  Cornhill. 

Carnes  Lewis,  shopkeeper.  No.  60,  Cornhill. 

Carnes  John,  shopkeeper.  No.  54,  Cornhill,  house  Cambridge  street. 

Carleton  Osgood,  teacher  of  mathematics,  East  side  of  the  market, 
house  Wing's  lane. 

Carnes  Susanna,  widow,  Hanover  street. 

Carey  Samuel,  distiller,  Union  street. 

Cartwright  Richard,  rope  maker.  Temple  street. 

Cartwright,  John,  rope  maker,  Temple  street. 

Carlisle  George,  coach  maker.  Water  street,  house  Cold  lane, 

Carr  Richard,  labourer,  Kilby  street. 

Carnes  David,  labourer,  Cambridge  street. 

Carnes  Thomas,  rope  maker,  Cambridge  street. 

Carey  Jonathan,  keg  maker,  Fish  street. 

Cai'rier  Henry,  rigger.  Fish  street. 

Carey  Jonathan,  Henchman's  lane. 

Carey  Michael,  labourer,  Ship  street. 

Cary  Edward,  cabinet  maker.  North  street. 

Carey  William,  labourer.  Gallop's  alley. 

Carnes  Joseph,  rope  maker,  Beacon  street. 

Carter  Sarah,  tayloress,  Middle  street. 

Cartwright  John  D.  cooper.  Back  sti'eet. 

Caswell  Richard,  rope  maker,  Green  lane. 

Castilo  Joseph,  labourer,  Essex  street. 

Caswell  Elijah,  housewright,  Union  street. 

Cassell  James,  mariner,  Belknap  lane. 

Caswell  Elisha,  captain.  Unity  street. 

Cathcart  John,  captain,  Southack's  court. 

Causey  Mary,  secondhand  clothes.  No.  57,  Newbury  street. 

Cavender  Grace,  widow.  Cross  street. 

Cazneau  Samuel,  Distil-house  square. 

Cazneau  Margaret,  school-mistress.  Federal  street. 

Celle  James,  cordwainer,  Prince  street. 

Chapman  Jonathan,  taylor.  South  street. 

Chadwick  William,  retailer.  No.  13,  Market  square,  house  Mar- 
garet's street. 

Chadwick  &  Hanners,  hair  dressers.  Merchant's  row. 

Chadwick  Nathaniel,  mariner,  Gray's  buildings,  South  street. 

Champney  John,  Purchase  street. 

Chapman  William,  labourer,  Cow  lane. 

Chamberlain  WilUam,  wheelwright,  Rawson's  (or  Bromfleld's) 
lane,  house  Federal  street. 

Chandler  William,  hair  dresser,  Kilby  street. 

Champney  William,  housewright.  Liberty  square,  house  Griffin's 
lane.  Fort  hill. 

Chapman  Joseph,  Wing's  lane. 

Chadwick  Hezekiah,  Governor's  alley. 

Chadwick  Nathaniel,  captain,  South  School  street. 

Chandler  Joseph,  painter.  Charter  street. 


234  City  Document   No.   150. 

Chandler  Ebenezer,  shipwright,  Fleet  street. 
Chapell  Abigail,  widow.  Middle  street. 
Chamberlaio  &  Colhoun,  grocers,  Cambridge  street. 
Champney  Caleb,  glazier,  Moore's  wharf,  house  Prince. 
Chamberlain  Thomas,  taylor.  Fish  street,  house  Prince  street. 
Chapman  Henry,  ship  chandler,  No.  32  State  street,  house  Essex 

street. 
Chamberlain  Richard,  shopkeeper,  No.  2,  Newbury  street. 
Charles  Joseph,  labourer,  Essex  street. 
Chamberlain  Mary,  widow.  Back  street. 

Cheever  Elizabeth  Mrs.  Staniford  street.  '  ■ 

Chessman  John,  blacksmith,  Barrett's  wharf,  house  Distil-house 

square. 
Cheever  Abijah,  physician,  Hanover  street. 
Chessman  Samuel,  captain,  Prince  street. 
Chivers  John,  blacksmith.  Back  street. 
Child  Jonas,  taylor,  Newbury  street. 
Chivers  Sarah  &  Abigail,  shopkeepers.  Orange  street. 
Chivers  David,  excise  officer,  Nassau  street. 
Child  &  Davis,  grocers.  Orange  street. 
Childs  Spencer,  truckman,  Blind  lane. 
Chickley  John  W.  shopkeeper.  No.  3,  Hanover  street. 
Child  Joseph,  shipwright,  Fish  street. 
Child  Nathaniel,  cordwainer.  Fish  street. 
Christy  Thomas,  housewright,  Walter's  wharf,  house  Wood   (or 

Proctor's)  lane. 
Christie  Thomas,  housewright.  North  street. 
Churchill  Joseph,  grocer.  Fish  street. 

Clark  Asa,  blacksmith,  bottom  Milk  street,  house  Jarvis's  build- 
ings, Newbury  street. 
Clark  John,  brass  founder,  No.  3,  Newbury  street. 
Clark  Gregory,  truckman.  South  Bennet  street. 
Clark  James,  retailer,  Orange  street. 
Clark  Josiah,  truckman.  Orange  street. 
Clavering  Ebenezer,  labourer,  Washington  street. 
Clark  Micaijah,  truckman,  Rainsford's  lane. 
Clark  Humphrey,  taylor.  Court  street,  house  No.  30,  Marlborough 

street. 
Clap  William,  shopkeeper.  No.  49,  Cornhill. 

Clark  Thomas,  shopkeeper.  No.  22,  Cornhill,  house  Tremont  street. 
Clark  Silas,  shoe  store,  Dock  square. 
Clark  George,  slop  shop.  No.  27,  State  street. 
Clark  John  Rev.  Summer  street. 
Clark  &  Hovey,  grocers.  No.  11  Butler's  row. 
Qlark  Joseph,  jun.  South  School  street. 
Clark  Joseph,   tobacconist.  No.  14,  Butler's  row,  bouse  Sun  court 

street. 
Clap  Samuel,  town  and  county  treasurer,  office  Court  street,  house 

Water  street. 
Clark  John,  tobacconist,  N.  side  Market,  house  Middle  street. 
Clark  William  H.  coach  maker,  Hanover  street. 
Clark  Lemuel,  housewright,  Hanover  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  235 

Clark  George,  sexton,  Brattle  street. 

Clark  Lemuel,  retailer.  Court  street. 

Clap  Bella,  hoiisewright.  Temple  street. 

Clark  Matthew,  Centre  street. 

Clap  Caleb,  housewright.  Centre  street. 

Clark  Benjamin,  cooper.  Ship  street,  hou-ee  Prince  street. 

Clark  Tileston,  lighterman,  Lynn  street. 

Clark  Susannah,  school-mistress.  Salutation  alley. 

Clark  James,  shipwright.  Ship  street. 

Claghorn  George,  shipwright.  North  street. 

Clap  Aaron,  labourer,  Norlh  street. 

Clark  Sarah,  widow.  Prince  street. 

Clark  Samuel,  shipjoiner.  Prince  street. 

Clark  Christopher,  caulker.  Unity  street. 

Clark  William,  stevedore.  Moon  court.  Moon  street. 

Clark  John,  mariner,  Fish  street. 

Clap  William  T.  stationer  and  bookseller,  Fish  street. 

Clark  Elizabeth,  Middle  street. 

Clark  William,  cordwainer,  Middle  street, 

Clements  Thomas,  housewright.  Sea  street. 

Cleland  William,  stock  and  exchange  broker.  No.  18,  State  street, 

house  Sudbury  street. 
Clements  Noah  &  Molton,  livery  stable.  Bishop's  alley. 
Cleverly  Elizabeth,  boarding  house,  Ship  street. 
Clinton  John,  taylor,  N.  side  Market,  house  Battery-march  street. 
Clough  Mary,  boarding  house,  Creek  square. 
Clough  Ebenezer,  paper  stainer,  Prince  street. 
Clough  John,  tinman.  Prince  street. 
Clough  William,  blacksmith.  Sheaf  street. 
Clough  Jacob,  tobacconist.  Fish  street. 
Clough  William,  housewright.  State  street. 
■  Coates  Ezra,  stock  broker,  house  No.  26,  Marlborough  street. 
Coates  John,  broker.  State  street,  house  Sheaf's  lane. 
Coates  Samuel,  sadler,  No.  38,  Marlborough  street. 
Coates  Benjamin,  grocer,  Ann  street,  house  Wing's  lane. 
Cobb  David,  blacksmith,  Washington  street. 
Cobb  Benjamin,  jun.  distiller,  Orange  street,   house  Washington 

street. 
Cobb  Benjamin,  merchant,  Orange  street. 
Cobb  widow,  nurse.  Middle  street. 
Coburn  John,  gentleman.  State  street, 
/'  Cockran  Ann,  widow,  Barrett's  wharf. 
Codman  Stephen,  merchant,  No,  7,  Long  wharf,  house  Sudbury 

street. 
Codman  John  &  Richard,  merchants,  Codman's  wharf. 
Codman  John,  mei'chant,  house  Hanover  street. 
Codman  Isaac,  excise  officer,  Wheeler's  Point. 
Coffin  John,  labourer.  Fish  street. 
Coffin  Mary,  widow,  No.  23,  Marlborough  street. 
Coffin  Charles,  Temple  street. 
Cogswell  John,  surveyor  of  boards.  Middle  street, 
Colesworthy  Samuel,  shipwright,  North  Bennet  street. 


236  City  Document  No.  150. 

Collier  "William,  taylor,  Love  lane. 

Colesworthy  Nathaniel,  shipwright,  Love  lane. 

Coleman  Elizabeth,  slop  shop,  Fish  street. 

Collins  Isaac,  captain.  Middle  street. 

Collier  Gershom,  housewright,  Sheaf's  lane. 

Collson  Adam,  shopkeeper,  No.  50,  Marlborough  street. 

Collins  John,  dealer  in  oakum,  Sea  street. 

Collins  Palfrey,  taylor.  South  street. 

Collins  William,  trunk  maker,  Merchant's  row. 

Coleman  Dudley,  coffee-house,  Bunch  of  grapes,  State  street. 

Coleman  William,  merchant.  No.  47,  State  street,  house  Common 

street. 
Cole  Charles,  branch  pilot,  N.  side  Town  dock. 
Collier  &  Jacobs,  housewrights,  George  street. 
/  Collins  Clement,  wheelwright,  Fish  street. 
Cole  David,  fisherman,  Ship  street. 
Cole  John,  heraldry  painter.  Back  street. 
Comey  Benjamin,  mast  maker,  Fish  street. 
Comme  Ezekiel,  labourer,  North  street. 
Combes  Jacob,  lighterman,  Howard's  wharf. 
/  Condon  Philip,  printer,  house  Prince  street. 
/  Connell  James,  rigger.  Ship  street. 
/  Conant  Ann,  retailer,  No.  1,  Newbury  street. 
'  Condon  Patrick,  fisherman,  Newbury  street. 
Conant  William,  boarding  house.  No.  46,  Newbury  street. 
Conner  Patrick,  boarding  house.  No.  38,  Marlborough  street. 
Conner  Edmund,  tavern-keeper,  Wilson's  lane. 
Coning  Richard,  clock  maker  and  founder,  Milk  street. 
Conant  Mary,  widow.  Union  street. 
/  Connor  George,  grocer,  Marshall's  lane. 
Cookson  Samuel  jun.  Fish  street. 
Cooper  John,  hair  dresser.  Fish  street. 
Cook  James,  labourer,  Middle  street. 
Cook  Israel,  cooper.  Beach  street,  house  Orange  street. 
Cook  Richard  rope  maker.  Frog  lane. 
Cooper  Samuel,    esq.  notary   public.  State  street,   house  Oliver's 

lane. 
Cooper  Charles,  glass  cutter,  Essex  street. 
Cooper  Samuel,  shopkeeper.  No.  10,  Dock  square. 
Coolidge  Joseph,  merchant,  No.  8,  Kilby  street,  house  Cambridge 

street. 
Coolidge  William,  house  Common  street. 
Cooper  Samuel  G.  retailer,  Merchant's  row,  N.  side  Town  dock, 

house  Prince  street. 
Coolidge  John,  taylor,  Ann  street. 
Cook  Jonathan,  victualler,  Scott's  court,  Union  street. 
Cooper  William,  esq.  town  clerk,  office  Court  house,  Court  street, 

house  Hanover  street. 
Cooper  Rachel,  boarding  house.  Brattle  street. 
Coolidge  Benjamin,  Middlecot  street. 
Cooper  John,  taylor,  Ann  street,  house  Love  lane. 
Cooper  Richard  W.  gentleman,  Fleet  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  237 

Copeland  Josiah,  mason,  Back  street. 

Copeland  Elislia,  tanner,  Pleasant  street. 

Copeland  Nathaniel,    shoe-store  No.   68,  Ann  street,  house  Fish 

street. 
Copeland  Ephraim,  taylor,  Alden's  lane. 
Cornivall  Robert,  raason.  Fish  street. 

Cordwell  &  Wells,  coppersmiths,  Edwards'  wharf,  Back  street. 
Cornish  John,  ta^'lor.  State  street. 
Corbitt  Mehetabel,  tayloress.  South  street. 
Corthell  Ann,  widow,  Barrett's  wharf. 
Cordwell  William,  Fleet  street. 
Corbitt  Ann,  Lane's  wharf. 
Corbitt  David,  cooper,  Lynn  street. 
Corsey  Leonard,  mariner,  Salutation  alley. 
CorcU  Hannah,  widow,  washerwoman,  Dalton  street. 
Cotton  Jonathan,  Margaret  street. 

Cotton  Solomon,  jun.  bookseller,  No.  51,  Marlborough  street. 
Cotton    Solomon,    blacksmith.    Griffin's    wharf.    Purchase   street, 

house  Griffin's  lane. 
Cotton  John,  painter.  Milk  street,  house  Griffin's  lane. 
Gotten  Joseph,  grocer,  Milk  street,  house  Purchase  street. 
Cotton  Elias,  labourer,  Lynde  street. 
Coverly  Thomas,  No.  40,  Newbury  street. 
Coverly  Samuel,  shopkeeper.  No.  10,  Cornhill. 
Cowley  TJiomas  L.  taylor.  No.  29,  Newbur^^  street. 
Cowing  Daniel,  hatter.  Pond  street. 
Cowden   Daniel,    West   India   goods,    Washington   street,   house 

Orange  street. 
Cowell  William,  captain,  Atkinson  street. 
Cox  Benjamin,  boat  builder,  Batterj^-march  street,  house  Wing's 

lane. 
Cox  Benjamin,  taylor,  Hawkins  street. 
Cox  Jesse,  housewright.  Ship  street. 
Crane  Abijah,  housewright,  Nassau  street. 
Crane  Ziba,  labourer.  Sea  street. 
Crafts  Thomas,  esq.  No.  5,  Church  square,  Cornhill. 
Crafts  William,  Sudbury  street. 
Creech  George,  housewright,  Sea  street. 
Crease  Samuel,  leather  dresser.  Pond  street. 
Creese  Mrs.  Church  square,  Cornhill. 
Creesy  Henry,  housewright,  Botolph  street. 
Crease  John,  blacksmith,  Merry's  wharf,  house  Ship  street. 
Creighton  John,  cordwainer.  North  street. 
Crosby  Joel,  innholder.  No.  23,  Newbury  street. 
Crooker  Turner,  mason.  Orange  street. 
Crosby  Daniel,  barber,  No.  53,  Newbury  street. 
Crosby  John,  No.  39,  Newbury  street. 

Crocker  Joseph  &  Allen,  shopkeepers.  No.  14,  Marlborough  streeti 
Crosby  William,  taylor.  Purchase  street,  house  Cow  lane. 
Crocker  Joseph,  house  Moon  street. 

Crocker  Matthias,  hatter.  Fish  street,  house  Middle  street. 
Crosby  Jonathan,  goldsmith,  Fish  street. 


238  City  Document   No.  150. 

Crocker   Robert,    brass   founder,  Edwards'    wharf,    Back    street, 

house  Back  street. 
Cruft  Foster,  inspector  of  liquors,  Charter  street. 
Crumby  John,  captain,  North  Bennet  street. 
Cuhiier  Daniel,  hackmau.  Wing's  lane. 
Cummings  Aaron,  retailer,  IShip  street. 
Cumstone  Henry,  constable.  Love  lane. 
Cumberford  Sarah,  Moon  street. 
Cunningham  Isaac,  mariner.  Fish  street. 
Cunningham  Eliza,  widow,  Middle  street. 
Cunningham  Andrew,  merchant.  No.  90,  Newbury  street. 
Cunningham  William  &  James,   merchants.  No.   18,  State  street, 

house  No.  9,  Newbury  street. 
Cunningbam  John,  stock  broker.  State  street. 
Cunningham  Mary,  widow,  Hanover  street. 
Curtis  Joseph  &  Edward,  fishermen.  Frog  lane. 
Curtis  Edward,  leather-dresser,  Washington  street. 
Curtis  Nathaniel,  store  and  lumber  yard,  Orange  street. 
Curtis  Thomas,  merchant,  house  Rainsford's  lane. 
Curtis  Christiana,  boarding  house,  No.  9,  Marlborough  street. 
Curtis  Samuel,  cordwainer,  Pitt's  lane. 
Currel  Philip,  cordwainer.  Prince  street. 
Curtis  Joseph,  cordwainer,  Fish  street. 
Curtis  Thomas,  barber.  Fish  street. 
Cushing  Joel,  housewright,  Esses  street. 
Cushing  Tileston,  housewright,  Essex  street. 
Custom  House,  No.  17,  State  street. 
Cushing  John,  merchant.   No.   49,   State  street,   house  Hanover 

"  street. 
Cushing  Charles,  clerk  of  supreme  court,  oflSce  State  house,  house 

Cambridge  street. 
Custom-house  Store,  No.  71,  Long  wharf. 

Cushing  Ebenezer,  boat  builder.  Purchase  street. 
Cushing  Jonathan,  boat  builder.  Purchase  street,  house  G-ibson's 
lane.  Fort  hill. 

Cushing  Benjamin,  mast-maker.  Battery-march  street,  house  Milk 
street. 

Cushing  Edward,  shopkeeper.  No.  13,  Cornhill,  house  No.  6,  Corn- 
hill 

Cushing  Thomas,  esq.  Rawson's  (or  Bromfield's)  lane. 

Cushing  Jonathan,  cooper.  Prince  street. 

Cushing  Benjamin,  cooper.  Middle  street. 

Cushing  Samuel  N.   housewright,  Hooton's  wharf,  house  Middle 
street. 

Cutter  William,  distiller,  Stamford  street. 

Cutter  Thomas,  baker.  Gallop's  alley. 

Cutter  Rebecca,  widow.  Middle  street. 

Cutler  Benjamin  Clark,  merchant,  house  Orange  street. 

Cutter  Francis,  labourer,  Sea  street. 

Cutler  &  Amory,  No.  22,  Marlborough  street. 

Cutler  John,  brass  founder,  No.  39,  Marlborough  street. 

Cutter  Daniel,  labourer,  Cow  lane. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  239 

Cutler  Jfimes,  No.  8,  Franklin  Place. 
Cutler  Charles,  stevedore,  Cambridge  street. 
Cutler  John,  mariner,  Salutation  sdley. 

DACOSTA  Elizabeth,  widow,  Staniford  street. 

Dadley  George,  brass  founder  and  caster,  Lendell's  Row. 

Dalvin  James,  watch  malier.  No.  23,  Marlborough  street. 

Dakin  Thomas,  blacksmith,  shop  adjoining  Balch's  wharf,  Ann 
street,  house  Union  street. 

Dalton  Peter  R.  cashier  of  Branch  bank,  Water  street. 

Dall  William,  shopkeeper.  Orange  street,  house  Washington  street. 

Dall  William,  retailer,  Brattle  stree.t. 

Daly  William,  baker.  Middle  street. 

Darlymple  John,  baker,  Middle  street. 

Daniels  John,  grocer,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf. 

Danforth  Seth,  lighterman.  Cow  lane. 

Danforth  Samuel,  physician,  Tremont  street. 

Dana  James,  Love  lane. 

Dana  Dexter,  grocer,  S.  side  market. 

Dargue  John,  corclwainer,  Jarvis's  buildings,  Newbury  street. 

Darracott  William,  housewright,  Charter  street. 

Darling  Benjamin,  cordwainer,  Summer  street. 

Darling  Daniel,  stevedore.  Middle  street. 

Dashwood  Ann,  widow,  No.  5,  Marlborough  street. 

Dashwoocl  Samuel,  painter,  Williams's  com't,  Cornhill. 

Davison  George,  painter.  Prince  street,  house  Salutation  alley. 

Davison  Alexander,  ilsherman.  Salutation  alley. 

Davis  Henry,  captain.  North  street. 

Davis  Joshua,  tallow  chandler.  Fleet  street. 

Davis  Mary,  widow.  Cross  street. 

Davis  Dorothy,  retailer.  Back  street. 

Davis  David,  labourer.  White  horse  yard. 

Davis  John,  tinman.  No.  5,  Newbury  street. 

Davis  Thomas,  shopkeeper.  Orange  street. 

Davenport  Rufus,  West-India  goods.  Orange  street. 

Davenport  Isaac,  merchant,  house  Orange  street. 

Davis  Amasa,  merchant,  store,  house  and  lumber  yard,  Orange 
street. 

Davis  Joshua,  inspector  of  liquors,  Orange  street. 

Davis  Robert,  house  Orange  street. 

Davis  Joshua,  junior,  house  Orange  street, 

Davis  Robert  &  Joshua,,  junior,  West-India  goods,  No.  1,  Wash- 
ington street. 

Davis  Joseph,  tinplate  worker,  Marlborough  street. 

Davis  Joshua  G.  jeweller.  No.  58,  Marlborough  street, 

Davis  Thomas,  treasurer  of  the  commonwealth,  Marlborough  street. 

Davis  Joshua,  Creek  square,  Boston  stone. 

Davison  Henry,  taylor.  Brattle  street. 

Davis  Caleb,  sugar  boiler,  Cambridge  street,  house  Common  street. 

Davis  Edward,  captain,  Tremont  street. 

Davis  Catharine,  shopkeeper,  Cambiidge  street. 

Davis  William,  captain,  Cambridge  street. 


240  CiTF  Document  No.  150. 

Davis  Henry,  sugar  boiler,  Green  street. 

Davison  David,  captain,  Gibson's  lane,  Fort  hill. 

Davis  Nathan,  inspector  of  liquors,  Cow  lane. 

Davis  Charles,  tin  plate  worker,  Kilby  street. 

Davis  William,  merchant,  No.  5,  N.  Side  Town  dock,  house  Prince 

street. 
Davis  Isaac,  jun.  rope  maker,  rope- walk  bottom  of  Common. 
Davis  Elizabeth,  widow,  No.  71,  Cornhill. 
Davis  Edwai'd  &  Son,  insurance  office,  No.  15,  State  street. 
Davis  John,  mariner,  Pearce's  alley. 
Davenport  &  Tucker,  merchants,  No.  8,  Long  wharf. 
Davis  Isaac,  merchant.  No.  24,  Long  wharf. 
Davis  Edward,  merchant.  No.  68,  Long  wharf. 
Dawson  James,  taylor,  Orange  street. 
Dawes  Edward,  hair  dresser,  Ship  street. 

Dawes  William,  jun.  grocer  and  leather  dresser,  No.  64  Ann  street. 
Dawes  William,  retailer,  Ann  street. 
Dawes  Thomas,  esq.  Purchase  street. 

Dawes  Thomas,  jun.  esq.  judge  Supreme  Court,  Purchase  street. 
Dearborn  Benjamin,  school-master,  Millv  street. 
Dean. Abigail,  widow,  Wilson's  lane. 

Deblois  George,  auctioneer.  No.  1,  Cornbill,  house  South  street. 
Deblois  William,  ship  chandler.  No.  2,  Long  wharf,  house  No.  2, 

Franklin  Place. 
Deblois  Ann,  widow,  corner  Rawson's  (or  Bromfield's)  lane. 
Degoigue  Lewis,  John,  No.  82,  Newbury  street. 
Dehon  Theodore,  hair  dresser,  State  street. 
Deming  John,  No.  54,  Newbury  street. 
Dennie  Thomas,  merchant.  No.  47,  Long  wharf,  house  Cambridge 

street,  corner  Temple  street. 
Dench  Lawson,  grocer.  No.  12,  Butler's  row. 
Dennis  M.  &  Co.  retailers.  Water  street. 

Denton  John,  blaclismith,  Doane's  wharf,  house  Summer  street. 
Dennis  Joseph,  mariner,  Green  lane,  West-Boston. 
Derby  John,  esq.  Sudbuiy  street. 
Deverell  John,  watch  maker,   Marlborough  street,  house  Federal 

street. 
Dewhurst  Henry,  blacksmith,  Walter's  wharf. 
Dewhurst  John,  labourer,  Ship  street. 
Dexter  Aaron,  physician.  Milk  street. 
Dexter  Richard,  housewright,  North  street. 
Dexter  Samuel,  captain,  Clark  street. 
Dickason  Thomas,  merchant,  house  Milk  street. 
Dickman  Elizabeth,  widow,  North  street. 
Dickson  Robert,  rigger,  Dagget's  alley. 
Dillingham  &  Phelps,  cordwainers,  Lynde  street. 
Dillaway  Thomas,  ship  joiner,  Lynn  street 
Dillaway  William,  Lynn  street. 
Dill  James,  mariner.  Middle  street. 

Dillaway  Samuel,  house  and  lumber  yard.  Purchase  street. 
Dillaway   Thomas,    housewright,    Leverett's    (or    Quaker)     lane, 

house  Cambridije  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  241 

Dillanoe  Joseph,  rope  maker,  corner  Kilby  street. 

Dillon  Thomas,  cordwainer,  Creek  square. 

Dimond  Peter,  grocer  &  seedsman.  Market  square. 

Uissmore  Thomas,  captain,  North  street. 

Dix  Elijah,  merchant,  house  Orange  street. 

Dix  and  Haskins,  merchants,  State  street. 

Doanc  Isaiah,  merchant,  Doane's  wharf,  house  Distil-house  square. 

Doak  John,  coopei-.  Fleet  street. 

Doble  Joseph  wharfinger.  Ship  street. 

Doble  Peter,  labourer.  Charter  street. 

Doble  .Joseph,  jun.  captain.  North  Bennet  street. 

Doble  Mary,  school  mistress,  Bennett  street. 

Dodge  John,  rope  maker,  Frog  lane. 

Dodd  William,  grocer,  Hancock's  wharf. 

Dodge  William,  housewright,  White-bread  alley. 

Dogget  Noah,  captain,  Sea  street. 

Doggett  Noah,  jun.  housewright,  Dagget's  alley. 

Dolliver  Peter,  weigher  and  gauger,  Hanover  street. 

Doldt  Frederick,  housewright,  Rawson's  (or  Bromfield's)  lane. 

Domett  George,  merchant,  N.  side  Town  dock,  house  Sudbury 
sti'eet. 

Dounison  William,  adjutant  general.  Winter  street. 

Door  Margaret,  nurse,  Federal  street. 

Dopson  Jolin,  cooper,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf,  house  Middle  street. 

Dorr  Ebenezer,  merchant,  Orange  street. 

Dorr  William,  merchant.  Orange  street- 
Dorr  Abraham,  leather  dresser  and  horse  nett  maker,  Gray's 
buildings.  South  street. 

Dorr  Joseph  &  John,  merchants,  No.  10,  Kilby  street,  house  New- 
bury street. 

Dorr  Andrew  C.  merchant.  No.  27,  Long  wharf. 

Doubleday  John  G.  grocer.  No.  30,  Marlborough  street,  house 
Orange  street. 

Doubleday  Mary,  school  mistress,  Purchase  street. 

Doubt  Sarah,  North  street. 

Doubt  Mary,  miihner.  North  street. 

Down  Thomas,  upholsterer,  No.  44,  CornhML 

Downs  William,  captain,  Sears'  wharf. 

Dow  Nathan,  taylor,  Ship  street. 

Dowe  Samuel,  blacksmith,  Nassau  street. 

Dowse  Hannah,  boarding  house,  Frog  lane. 

Downing  Rebecca,  widow.  Middle  street. 

Doyle  John,  boarding  house.  No.  3,  Newbury  street. 

Doyle  Ann,  widow,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 

Doyle  William,  paper  stainer.  Union  street,  paper  works,  Common 
street,  house  Hawkins  street. 

DriscoU,  Jeremiah,  painter.  Prince  street. 

Driscoll  John,  retailer.  Green  lane. 

Drummond  Andrew,  cordwainer.  Merry's  whaif. 

Druit  Eleanor,  boarding  for  ladies.  Court  street.  "   • 

Duballet  John,  merchant,  house  Green  street. 

Duck  James,  painter,  house  near  the  Conduit,  Market. 


242  City  Document  No.  150. 

Duck  manufactory,  Frog  lane. 

Dudley  Abigail,  widow.  Middle  street. 

Duff  William,  cooper,  Clark  street. 

Duggan  Patrick,  lemon  dealer,  No.  83,  Newbury  street. 

Duggau  James,  labourer,  Pleasant  street. 

Duggan  John,  lemon  dealer,  Corn  court,  S.  side  Market. 

Dumesnil  Anthony,  watch  maker,  Marshall's  lane. 

Dunliara  Silvanus,  rope  maker,  George  street. 

Dunham  Silas,  rope  maker,  Southack's  street. 

Duncan  Robert,  inspector  of  customs,  Leverett  street. 

Dunn  Samuel,  captain,  Wiltshire  street. 

Dunlope  John,  mariner.  Fish  street. 

Dunlap  Jolm,  stevedore.  Ferry  way. 

Duubar  James,  cordwaiuer.  North  street,  house  Fish  street. 

Duun  John  A.  house  Cross  street. 

Dunn  Michael,  retailer,  Kilby  street. 

Dupee  &  Badger,  block  maker,  Howard's  wharf,  Ann  street. 

Dupee  Isaac,  block  maker.  Middle  street. 

Duport  Landrin  Peter,  dancing  master.  Pond  street. 

Durel  Isaac,  housewright.  Spring  street. 

Durant  ,  merchant,  Newbury  street. 

Dusseaucoir  Claud  Pierre,  confectioner.  Court  street. 

Dyer  Samuel,  Sea  street. 

Dyer  John,  sadler.  Merchant's  row,  house  Love  lane. 

Dyer  &  Towers,  coopers,  Goldsborough's  wharf. 

Dyer  Spencer,  shipwright,  Dagget's  alley. 

Dyer  Jeiemiah,  Ship  street. 

Dyer  William,  cooper.  Ship  street. 

Dyer  John,  Ship  street. 

FAMES  Samuel,  captain.  Fleet  street. 

Eaton  Benjamin,  custom  house  officer,  Elliot  street. 

Eaton  &  Robinson,  shopkeepers.  No.  14  Union  street. 

Eaton 'Joshua,  auctioneer.  Merchant's  row. 

Eaton  Joseph,  hatter.  Merchant's  row. 

Eaton  Ebenezer,  tin  plate  worker.   No.   17,  Butler's  row,  house 

Wiltshire  street. 
Eaton  William  B.  wine  and  porter  cellar.  South  school  street,  house 

No.  69,  Ann  street. 
Eaton  William,  labourer,  Chamber  street. 
Eaton  James,  Prince  street. 
Eaton  Daniel,  Cross  street. 
Eayres  Thomas,  clerk  Massachusetts  Bank,  house  Essex  street. 

Eayres ,  housewright.  Orange  street. 

Eayres  Moses,  housewright.  South  street. 

Eayres  Ebenezer,  housewright,  Gray's  buildings,  South  street. 

Ebdon  John,  labourer.  Sea  street. 

Eckley  Joseph,  Rev.  Milk  street. 

Edes  Edward,  jun.   mei'chant.  No.  50,  Long  wharf,  house  Wing's 

lane. 
Edes  Benjamin,  printer,  Kilby  street,  house  Temple  street. 
Edes  Lairabec,  glazier,  Ship  street,  house  Prince  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  243 

Edes  Ebenezer,  glazier,  Charter  street. 

Edes  John,  labourer.  North  street. 

Edes  Edward,  liaker,  North  Bennett  street. 

Edes  Jacob,   hair   dresser,    Fish   street,   house    corner   Vernon's 

wharf. 
Edes  Jonathan,  hair  dresser,  Back  street. 
Edmunds  Joseph,  Sexton,  Wood  lane. 
Edwards  Andrew,  goldsmith.  Theatre  alley.  Milk  street.  . 
Edwards  Abraham,  painter,  Liberty  square,  house  Scott's  court. 
Edwards  Thomas,  attorney  at  law,  Tremont  street,  house  Middle 

street. 
Edwards  Abraham,  rope  maker.  Charter  street. 
Edwards  Benjamin,  cooper,  Prince  street. 
Edwards  Alexander,  Back  street. 
Ekley  Gotlib,  sugar  refiner.  Sea  street. 
Ekley  John,  labourer.  Fleet  street. 
Eliot  Ephraim,  apothecary.  No.  15,  Union  street. 
Eliot  John  Rev.  North  street- 
Ellis  Jonathan,  paper  and  nail-rod  manufacturer,  Newbury  street. 
Ellis  David,  lumber  yard,  Harvard  street. 
Ellis  Jabez,  housewright,  Hollis  street. 
Ellis  &  Bullen,  West  India  goods,  Washington  street. 
Ellison  William,  housewright.  South  street. 
Ellison  William,  juvi.  housewright.  South  street. 
Elliot  Samuel,  merchant.  No.  36,  Coruhill,  house  Tremont  street. 
Elliot   Simon,    snuff  manufacturer,   No.   51,  State    street,  house 

Federal  street. 
Elliot  Sarah,  widow.  Federal  street. 
Elliot  Samuel,  labourer,  Southack's  street. 
Ellis  Joshua,  cordwainer,  Fish  street. 
Elmes  William,  stevedore,  Salutation  alley. 
Ernes  Aaron,  innholder,  White  horse,  Newbury  street. 
Emery  Stephen,  goldsmith.  No.  1,  Fish  street. 
Emes  Henry,  mast  maker.  Charter  street.  * 

Ernes  John,  blacksmith.  Charter  street. 
Emerson  William,  mason.  Charter  street. 
Emmons  Jacob,  baker.  Orange  street. 
Emmons  Thomas,  cooper.  Pleasant  street. 
Emmons  Richard,  hair  dresser.  Centre  street. 
Emmons  Joshua,  sail  maker.  Centre  street. 
Emmons  Nathaniel,  clerk  Union  bank.  West  street. 
Emmerson  Parker,  housewright.  Prince  street. 
Emmons  Brooks,  taylor.  Back  street. 
P^mmons  Ruth,  school  mistress.  Back  street. 
Emmes  Nathaniel,  gunsmith  and  cutler.  Fish  street,  house  Sun 

Court  street. 
Emory  John,  baker.  Orange  street. 
English   Thomas,  merchant,  house    and  compting  house.    No.  2, 

Church  square,  Cornhill. 
English  Daniel,  market  man,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
English  Elizabeth,  school  mistress,  Hawkins  street. 
Enoch  Francis,  labourer.  Charter  street. 


244  City  Document  No.  150. 

Enslin  John  Frederick,  physician,  Battery-march  street. 

Enshn ,  Nassau  street. 

Etheridge  William,  housewrigiit,  Nassau  street. 

Etheridge  Samuel,  printer,  Newbury  street,  house  Nassau  street. 

Euusou  James,  cooper.  Battery-march  street,  house  Fish  street. 

Eustis  Margaret,  shopkeeper.  Union  street. 

Eustis  Jacob  &  Nathaniel,  merchants.  No.  2,  Union  street. 

Eustis  Joseph,  jun.  housewright,  Staniford  street. 

Eustis  Benjamin,  Sudbury  street. 

Eustis  William,  physician,  Sudbury  street* 

Eustis  Joseph,  housewright.  Sheaf  street. 

Eustis  William,  housewright,  Prince  street. 

Eustis  Jacob,  merchant,  house  Back  street. 

Ewers  Silas,  mariner,  Cross  street. 

Ewen  William,  mason,  Middle  street. 

FAIR  Thomas,  mariner,  Dagget's  alley. 

Fairservice  Mrs.  widow,  Orange  street. 

Fairservice  Robert,  dealer  in  sand,  Nassau  street. 

Fales  Stephen,  merchant,  house  No.  4,  Church  square,  Cornhill. 

Fales  &  Athearn,  merchants,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf. 

Fanning  John,  labourer,  Essex  street. 

Fanning  Mary,  widow,  Hancock's  wharf. 

Faruham  William,  mariner,  Dagget's  alley. 

Farnham  Robert,  housewright,  Clark  street. 

Farmer  Amey,  widow.  White-bread  alley. 

Farnum  Jonathan,  hair  dresser.  Back  street,  house  Prince  street. 

Farry  John,  cooper.  Moon  street. 

Faruum  Rufus,  goldsmith  and  jeweller.  No.  1,  Marlborough  street. 

Fausel  John,  baker,  Elliot  street. 

Faxon  Richard,  blacksmith.  Orange  street. 

Faxon  Benjamin,  grocer,  Ann  street,  house  Salutation  alley. 

Faxon  Isaiah,  blacksmith.  Charter  street. 

Fay  Nahum,  physician,  Fleet  street. 

Feltt  William,  slop  shop,  Ann  street. 

Fellows  Nathaniel,  merchant,  No.  44,  Long  wharf,  house  Beacon 

street. 
Fenno  John,  leather  bucket  maker.  Orange  street. 
Fenno  Samuel,  housewright,  Nassau  street. 
Fenno  Samuel,  housewright,  Washington  street. 
Fenno  James,  lighterman.  Cross  street. 
Fenuemore  William,  hair  dresser.  Friends  street. 
Fenno  William,  cooper.  Liberty  square,  house  Middle  street. 
Ferretier  James,  rope  maker,  Sea  street. 
Ferretter  Nicholas,  rope  maker.  Sea  sti'eet. 
Ferrol  John,  brass  founder,  Kilby  street. 
Ferry  John,  labourer,  Hull  street. 
Fessenden  Thomas,  mason.  No.  28,  Newbury  street. 
Fessenden  Benjamin,  jun.  wood  wharfinger,  bottom  Summer  street, 

house  Lincoln  street. 
Fessenden    Arthur,    wood   wharfinger,    Tileston's    wharf,    house 

Flounder  alley. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  245 

Fessenden  Benjamin,  boarding  house,  Floimder  alley. 

Fessenden  Elizabeth,  widow,  North  Bennet  street. 

Field  Joseph,  captain,  HolUs  street. 

Fillis  William,  razor  grinder.  North  square. 

FUlebrown  John,  grocer,  No.  53,  Long  wharf,  house  Ship  street. 

Fisk  John,  retailer,  Water  street. 

Fisher,  John  shopkeeper,  No.  29,  Cornhill. 

Fisher  John,  huckster,  No.  8,  Newbury  street. 

Fitzgerald  David,  lemon  dealer,  Essex  street. 

Fitch  Jerusha,  widow,  Southack's  court. 

Fitzgerald  John,  labourer,  Ship  street. 

Flake  Jacob,  soap  boiler,  Elliot  street. 

Flagg  Mrs.  widow.  Frog  lane. 

Flagg  Josiah,  surgeon  dentist,  No.  47,  Newbury  street. 

Flagg  Grace,  china  mender,  Creek  lane. 

Flagg  Gershom,  grocer,  N.  side  Town  dock,  house  Sheaf  street. 

Fleet  John,  jun.  physician.  No.  5,  Cornhill. 

Fleet  Thomas  &  John,  printers  and  stationers,  No.  5,  Cornhill. 

Fleet  John,  house  Milk  street. 

Fletcher  Jonathan,  provision  store  Torrey's  wharf,  house  Middle 
street. 

Fletcher  Thomas,  hair  ribbon  weaver.  No.  43,  Cornhill. 

Flinn  Elizabeth,  shopkeeper.  No.  17,  Marlborough  street. 

Flinn  Edward,  labourer,  Pearce's  alle3^ 

Fling  James,  labourer,  Fish  street. 

Flinn  Ann,  widow.  Middle  street. 

Floyd  John,  shipwright.  Union  street. 

Fobes  Thomas,  innholder.  Market  square. 

Fellings  George,  housewright.  Frog  lane. 

Folsom  John  W.  printer,  bookseller  and  stationer.  No.  30,  Union 
street. 

Foley  John,  umbrella  maker,  Court  street. 

Folts  Hannah,  widow, 'boarding  house,  Temple  street. 

Foot  Thomas,  cabinet  maker,  Creek  square. 

Forbes  &  Phelps,  attorneys,  No.  90,  Ncwbary  street. 

Forest  John,  upholsterer,  Newbury  street. 

Ford  Joseph,  gentleman,  Elliot  street. 

Foster  James  H.  upholsterer.  No.  56,  Marlborough  street. 

Foster  Hopestead,  hay  weigher,  Ilollis  street. 

Foster  William,  merchant,  Foster's  wharf.  Battery-march  street, 
house  Nassau  street. 

Foster  Nathan,  hair  dresser.  No.  46,  Marborough  street. 

Foster  Elizabeth,  widow,  boarding  house,  Williams's  court,  Corn- 
hill. 

Foster  Joseph,  merchant.  No.  31,  State  street. 

Fosdick  .Joseph,  stock  broker,  State  street,  house  Lynde  street. 

Foster  Ebenezer,  blacksmith,  Battery-march  street. 

Foster  Nathaniel,  teller  of  Massachusetts  Bank,  house  Federal 
street. 

Foster  Jesse,  Winsor  chair  maker,  Water  street. 

Foster  Samuel,  shoe  store.  No.  3,  Marshall's  lane,  house  Creak 
square. 


246  City  Document  No.  150. 

Foster  James,  junior,  Fish  street. 

Fosdick  and  Lambert,  merchants,  No.  6,  Long  wharf. 

Foster  Jonathan,  blacksmith,  Meri'j's  wharf,  house  North  Bonnet 

street. 
Foster  Benjamin  W.  grocer.  Ship  street. 
Fosdick  Alvin,  merchant,  house  North  square. 
Fotherhill  Richard,  labourer,  Kilby  street. 
Fovell  John,  sail  maker,  house  Friends  street. 
Fovill  David,  taylor,  Middle  street. 
Fowle  &  Dyer,  block  makers,  Merry's  wharf. 
Fowle  Robert,  stone  cutter.  Back  street. 
Fowle  &  Cushman,  hair  dressers.  No.  21,  Newbury  street. 
Fowle  Jonathan,  house  Milk  street. 
Fowle  Henry,  Salutation  alley. 
Foxcroft  Abigail,  Pitt's  lane. 

Fox  John,  shopkeeper.  No.  71,  Cornhill,  house  Williams's  court. 
Fox  Richard,  liair  dresser.  Purchase  street. 
Foye  Henry,  trader.  Love  lane. 

Francis  John,  housewright,  Sweetser's  buildings,  Newbury  street. 
Franks  Philip,  labourer.  Sea  street. 
Franks  John,  truckman,  Essex  street. 
Franksford  Christain,  cooper,  Essex  street. 
Franks  Margaret,  market  woman.  Pond  street. 
Francis  Joshua,  barber.  Short  street. 
Francis  Silas,  bricklayer.  Short  street. 
Francis  Stephen,  hair  dresser,  Devonshire  street,  house  Williams's 

court,  Cornhill. 
Francis  Elizabeth,  widow,  Union  street. 
Francis  Joseph,  Fish  street. 
Frainey  Nicholas,  labourer,  Southack's  street. 
Frazier  Nathan,  merchant,  No.  5,  Kilby  street,  house  Cambridge 

street. 
Frazier  Elizabeth  Mrs.  boarding  house.  Friends  street. 
Francis  &  Blake,  lumber  wharf.  Fish  street. 
Fracker  Thomas,  retailer,  Ship  street. 
Freeman  James  Rev.  South  School  street. 
Freeman  Constant,  master  of  alms  house,  Beacon  street. 
Freeman  Nathaniel,  Temple  street. 
French  Thomas,  Hawkins  street. 

French  Gideon,  tallow  chandler  and  soap  boiler,  Leverett  street. 
French  &  Farrar,  wood  wharfingers.  Fish  street. 
Freeland  James,  Ship  street. 
French  Adam,  wood  wharfingers,  Ship  street. 
Freegiver  WiUiam,  mariner,  Ship  street. 
French  Abijah,  blacksmith,  Orange  street. 
French  Samuel,  mason,  Pleasant  street. 
French  Zadock,  distiller,  Essex  street. 
French  Theodore,  mason,  No   37,  Marlborough  street. 
French  Bella,  housewright.  Sea  street. 
Freeman    &  Baty,  merchants.  Merchant's  row,   hof-ise   Stairiford 

street. 
Freeman  Nathaniel  &  Roland,  shopkeepers.  No.  17,  Dock  square. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  247 

Frencli  Alexander,  ti'iickinan,  Gray's  buildings,  South  street. 

French  Jacob,  retailer,  Woodward's  wharf. 

French   Abraiiam,    wood    wharfinger,    Woodward's  wharf,  house 

Kilby  street. 
Frothingham  Ebenezer,  glass  and  earthen  ware,  Marshall's  lane. 
Frobisher  William,  soap  boiler,  Hanover  street. 
Frothingham   Nathaniel,    coach    maker,    Common    street,    house 

corner  West  street. 
Frothingham  Thomas,  coach  maker.  West  street. 
Fullerton  John,  boarding  house,  Milk  street. 
Fuller  Cornelius,  truckman,  Cambridge  street. 
Fuller  Elisha,  retailer,  Cambridge  street. 
Fullerton  Benjamin,  boat  builder.  Charter  street. 
Fullerton  Henry,  painter,  Jarvis's  buildings,  Newbury  street. 
Fuller  Richard,  labourer.  Common  street. 
Fuller  Asa  &  Co.  tallow  chandlers,  works  Washington  street,  store 

No.  6,  Greene's  wharf. 
Fuller  Asa,  house  Chamber  street. 
FuUon  Robert,  labourer,  Essex  street. 
Fuller  Dediick,  glass  maker,  Essex  street. 
Fuller  Luther,  hackman.  Blind  lane. 
Furness  &  Walley,  merchants,  No.  34,  Long  wharf. 
Furness  Nathaniel,  Battery-march  street. 
Furness  John,  clerk  in  loan  office.  Federal  street. 
Fyers  Hannah,  widow.  North  Bennet  street, 

GABRIEL  George,  boarding  house.  North  street. 

Gaffel  Edmund,  labourer,  Hanover  street. 

Gaine  Joseph,  labourer.  Spring  street. 

Gair  Rebecca,  boarding  house,  Scott's  court. 

Gale  William,  house  Milk  street. 

Gallet  Augustine,  retailer,  Liberty  square. 

Gallop  Jane,  Hull  street. 

Gammel  John,  housewright,  Essex  street. 

Gammage  James,  hackler  of  flax,  Botolph  street. 

Garizler  Adam,  sugar  boiler,  Cambridge  street. 

Gardner  Ezra,  lighterman,  Sheaf's  lane. 

Gardner  Nathaniel,  West  India  goods.  Orange  street. 

Gardner  Caleb,  labourer.  Beach  street. 

Gardner  Samuel,  merchant.  No.  66,  Long  wharf. 

Gardiner  John  Sylvester,  Rev.  No.  16,  Franklin  Place. 

Gardner  John,  hard  ware.  No.  26,  Union  street. 

Gardner  Andrew,  huckster,  Hanover  street. 

Gardner  James,  grocer.  No.  6,  Hanover  street. 

Gardner  James,  hatter.  Link  Alley,  head  Union  street. 

Gardner  Moses,  housewright,  Cambridge  street. 

Gardner  Jeremiah,  housewright,  Cambridge  street. 

Garaux  Francis,  baker.  Cold  lane. 

Gardner  James,  hatter,  Ann  street. 

Gardner  &  Hayden,  coopers,  Gardner's  wharf, 

Gardner  Caleb,  grocer,  Fish  street. 

Gardner  Robert,  merchant,  house  Charter  street. 


248  City  Document  No.  150. 

Gardner  James,  cooper,  North  street. 

Gardner  Joseph,  esq.  North  Benuet  street.    , 

Gardner  Lemuel,  cooper.  North  street. 

Garrard  William,  mariner.  Middle  street. 

Gault  Benjamin,  soap  boiler,  Sussex  street. 

Gault  Thomas,  labourer.  Short  street. 

Gavett  Charles,  barber,  Cambridge  street. 

Gay  Fisher,  cooper.  Sears'  wharf. 

Gay  &  Hunneman,  coppersmiths,  Union  street. 

Gay  Martin,  Union  street. 

Ga}^  Ebenezer,  attorney  at  law,  head  Court  street. 

Gay  Timothy,  merchant,  Union  wharf,  house  Charter  street. 

Gayetty  Peter,  Plaster  Paris  works,  No.  58,  Newbury  sti'eet. 

Geal^'  Daniel,  retailer,  Leverett's   (or  Quaker)   lane,  house  Cross 
street. 

Gee  Lydia,  Mrs.  Sun  Court  street 

Gerrish  Abigail,  widow,  Creek  square. 

Geudron  Robert,  bair  d^-esser,  Shrimpton's  (or  Exchange)  lane. 

Geyer  Jest  I.  stone  cutter.  Orange  street. 

Geyer Peter,  fisherman,  South  Bennet  street. 

Geyer  George,  sexton.  Sea  street. 

Geyer  Frederick  W.  merchant,  house  Summer  street. 

Geyer  Frederick  W.  jun.  merchant,  house  Middlecot  street. 

Geyer  Frederick  W.  &  Sou,  merchants.  No.  13,  Union  street. 
y  Gibbons  Grace,  boarding  house,  Union  street. 

Gibson  James,  mariner.  Sun  Court  street. 

Gibson  Abraham,  West  India  goods,  Orange  street. 

Gibson  John,  house  Orange  street. 

Gibson  Thomas,  soddler.  No.  3,  Cornhill. 

Gibbs  Caleb,  officer  in  Navy  yard,  house  Battery-march  street. 

Gideon  George,  hair  dresser,  Orange  street. 

Gill  Moses,  esq.  lieutenant-govemour.  South  School  street. 

Gill  Levi,  cordwainer.  Orange  sti'eet. 

Gill  John,  printer,  house  Nassau  street. 

Gilbert  John,  saddler.  State  street,  house  Nassau  street. 

Gilbert  Frederick,  baker.  Sea  street. 

Gilbert  Jonathan,  blacksmith,  Federal  street. 

Gilman  Daniel  &  Co.  merchants.  No.  4,  Kilby  street. 

Gill  George,  housewright,  Prince  street. 

Giles  Rhoda,  widow.  Sheaf  street. 

Gilman  &  Ransford,  taylors,  Ann  street.  Draw  bridge. 
/  Gillis  John,  labourer.  Middle  street. 

Glass  House,  Essex  street. 

Gleason  Mercy,  huckster.  Fish  street. 

Glossop  George,  painter,  Belknap's  lane. 

Glover  Nathaniel,  housewright.  Ship  street. 

Glyde  Samuel,  seine  maker,  Sudbury  street. 

Goddard  Elizabeth,  mantua  maker.  Frog  lane. 

Goddard  Samuel,  tavern  keeper,  Pearce's  alley. 

Goddard    Benjamin,    merchant,    store,    house  and  wharf  Orange 
street. 

Godbolt  John,  Charter  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  249 

Godfrey  Thomas,  baker,  North  street. 

Godfrey  Jacob,  baker,  North  street. 

Goff  John,  juu.  baker,  Dagget's  alley. 

Goff  John,  cordwainer,  Dagget's  alley. 

Goff  Stephen  &  Ebenezer,  hoiisewrights,  Wendell's  lane. 

Goff  Samuel,  shopkeeper.  No.  33  &  34,  Coruhill. 

Goldthwait  Benjamin,  shopkeeper.  No.  18,  Coruhill. 

Goldthwait  John,  heel  maker,  Distil-house  sqnare. 

Goldthwait  Benjamin,  heel  maker,  Margaret  street. 

Goldsborough  Samuel,   ii>erchant,   Goklsborongh's  wharf,    house 

Fish  street. 
Gooch  William,  clerk  of  Market,  Nassau  street,  office  S.  side  the 

Market 
Goodwin  Timothy,  hard  ware,  No.  7,  Marlborough  street. 
Gooch  James, labourer.  Summer  street. 
Goodwin  Nathaniel,  merchant,  No.  52,  Long  wharf,  house  Union 

street. 
Goodale  Amos,  taylor,  Devotishire  street,  house  Dorsett's  alley. 
Goodale  Nathan,   clerk  District  court,  office  State  street,  house 

Rawson's  (or  Bromfield's)  lane. 
Goodwin  Nathaniel,  captain.  Union  street. 
Goodwin  Ruel,  truckman,  Cambridge  street. 
Goodwin  John,  mason,  Southack's  street. 
Goodwin  John,  labourer,  Chamber  street. 
Goodridge  &  Thompson,  boat  builders,  Fish  street. 
Goodwin  Benjamin,  Charter  street. 
Goodwin  Ozias,  captain.  Charter  street. 
Goodridge  James,  Charter  street. 
Goodridge  James,  baker.  Ship  street. 
Gooding  Mere}',  widow,  Middle  street. 
Gore  Jeremiah,  truckman,  Orange  street. 
Gore  Stephen,  currier,  Orange  street. 
Gore  Jeremiah,  West  India  goods,  Washington  street. 
Gordon  John,  tobacconist,  Essex  street. 
Gore  John,  juu.  merchant,  Merchant's  row. 
Gordon  John,  grocer,  Merchant's  row. 

Gorham  Stephen,  merchant.  No.  34,  State  street,  house  Milk  street. 
Gore  Samuel,  painter,  Court  street,  house  Green  lane. 
Gordon  Robert  F.  hair  dresser,  Cambridge  street. 
Gould  Daniel,  hackman.  Bishop's  alley. 
Gould  William,  labourer.  Cross  street. 
Gould  .Jacob,  hatter,  Nassau  street. 
Govven  William,  boarding  house,  Brattle  street. 
Gray  Rebecca  H.  milliner,  Newbury  street. 
Gray  Edward,  grocer.  South  street. 

Gray  John,  merchant,  No.  2,  Minot's  T.  house  South  street. 
Gray  Abigail,  widow,  No.  70,  Coruhill. 
Gray   &   Burton,    rope^  makers,   store    State   street,    rope  walks 

Charlestown. 
Gray  Catherine,  boarding  house,  State  street. 
Gray  Silvanus,   merchant.  No.   30,  Long  wharf,  house  Leverett 

street,  corner  Green  lane. 


250  CiTT  Document  No.  150. 

Gram  Nathan  B.  &  Co.,  merchants,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf. 

Graham  James,  retailer,  Milk  street. 

Gray  Mai-y,  milliner,  Hanover  street. 

Grant  Moses,  upholsterer  and  paper  stainer,  No.  6,  Union  street, 

house  Cambridge  street. 
Granger  Frederick,  musician,  Hanover  street. 
Gray  P^dward,  attorney  at  law.  Court  street,  house  Brattle  street. 
Gram  Hans,  organist,  Cambridge  street. 
Gray  Elizabeth,  widow.  Cold  lane. 
Grant  Edward,  boat  builder.  Ship  street. 

Graham  John,  ivory  and  horn  comb  manufactory,  Charter  street. 
Gray  Lawrence,  mariner.  Charter  street. 
Gray  Susanna,  Prince  street. 
Gray  Nathaniel,  labourer,  Cross  street. 
Gray  Hannah,  Middle  street. 
Gray  Robert,  captain,  Back  street. 
Grace  David,  captain.  Back  street. 
Gray  Benjamin,  merchant,  No.  16,  Long  wharf,   house  Atkinson 

street. 
Grammar  Joseph,  labourer,  Charter  street. 
Graham  Robert,  merchant,  Sudbury  street. 
Greene  David,  merchant.  No.  10,  Greene's  wharf,  house  Common 

street. 
Green  Amey,  school  mistress,  Newbury  street.    . 
Green  John,  sexton  of  Trinity  church,  hous3  Newbui^  street. 
Greene  Benjamin,  merchant,  house  Orange  street. 
Greene  Benjamin,  jun.  merchant,  house  Orange  street. 
Green  &  Cleverly,  hard  ware.  No.  36,  Newbury  street. 
Grew  John,  merchant.  Orange  street. 
Green  Richard,  No.  37,  Newbury  street. 
Green  Uzziah,  captain,  South  street. 
Greenough  Samuel,  shopkeeper,  No.  69,  Cornhill. 
Greenleaf  Thomas,  druggist.  No.  62,  Cornhill. 
Green  Timothy,  wine  store,  No.  9,  Dock  square,  house  Hanover 

street. 
Gregory   John,    merchant.   No.   6,   Kilby  street,   house  Hanover 

street. 
Green  John  S.  hair  dresser,  Wilson's  lane. 

Greene  Thomas,  merchant.  No.   14,  Greene's  wharf,  house  Com- 
mon street. 
Greene  Joseph,  merchant.  No.   56,   State   street,  house  Purchase 

street. 
Green  John,  taylor,  Theatre  lane,  Milk  street. 
Greenleaf  Daniel,  druggist.    No.    1,    Ann   street,   house   Brattle 

square. 
Green  &  Walker,  hatters.  Merchant's  row. 
Green  John,  watch  maker.  No.  31,  Union  street. 
Green  John,  tin  plate  worker.  Market  square,   house  Marshall's 

lane. 
Green  James,  wharfinger.  Woodward's  wharf,  house  Union  street. 
Greenleaf  George   R.    shopkeeper.    No.    15  Union    street,  house 

Cambridge  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  251 

Greenleaf  William,  esq.  Hanover  street. 

Greeuleaf  Josepli,  esq.  justice  of  peaee,  Wing's  lane. 

Green  Josliua,  gentleman,  Court  street. 

Green  Esther,  Court  street. 

Green  Andrew,  pewterer,  Temple  street. 

Gregory  John,  gardener,  Botolph  street. 

Greggs  Samuel,  butcher,  Lynde  street. 

Greenleaf  John,  Cold  lane. 

Green  Francis,  glazier,  Ann  street,  house  Sheaf  street. 

Green  John  B.  hnt  store,  Ann  street. 

Green  Thomas,  lighterman.  Ship  street. 

Gregg  Jacob,  truckman,  Union  street. 

Greenleaf  David,  shipwright,  Salutation  alley. 

Greenongh  William,  labourer,  North  street. 

Green  Richard,  labourer.  Ship  street. 

Green  William,  millwright.  Prince  street. 

Green  John,  bricklayer,  Hull  street. 

Greenwood  Isaac,  dentist,  Garden  court. 

Greenough  Nathaniel,  Fish  street. 

Green  William,  housewright,  Cross  street. 

Green  Peter,  colonel,  Back  street. 

Greenwood  William  P.  dentist.  Common  street. 

Gridley  Richard,  blacksmith,  Orange  street. 

Gridley  James,  blacksmith,  Liberty  square,  house  Gibson's  lane, 

Fort  hill. 
Gridley  &  Nolen,  shopkeepers,  Ann  street.  Draw  bridge. 
Gridley  William,  Distil  house  square. 
Grinnell  Moses,  captain,  Sudbury  street. 
Grinman  Elizabeth,  Back  street. 
Grimes  William,  mariner.  North  street. 
Groat  John,  labourer.  Short  street. 
Grozicr  John,  captain.  Moon  street. 
Grosman  George,  taylor,  Newbury  street. 
Grove  Matthew  C.   merchant.  No.    64,  Long   wharf,  house  Back 

street. 
Groom  William,  wheelwright.  Water  street. 
Grose  Moses,  mason,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Grub  Samuel,  sail  maker.  Centre  street. 
Grub  William,  card  maker,  Fish  street. 
Grubb  William,  retailer.  Fish  street. 
Guind  Charles,  housewright,  Newbury  street. 
Guild  &  Adams,  cabinet  makers,  Orange  street. 
Gulliver  Stephen,  hair  dresser,  Hanover  street,  corner  of  Wing's 

lane. 
Gulagher  Christian,  limner,  Tremont  street. 
Gummer  James,  shopkeeper,  No.  91,  Newbury  street.    ' 
Gunderson  Christopher,  rigger.  Union  wharf,  house  Ship  street. 

H  AGGER  William  G.  mathematical  instrument  maker,  Ann  street, 

house  Ship  street. 
Hagger  Benjamin  K.  ship  chandler,  Ann  street. 
Hagar  Joel,  grocer,  No.  28,  Newbury  street,  house  Sheaf's  lane. 


252  City  Document  No.  150. 

Hagar  William,  truckman,  South  Bennet  street. 

Haley  William,  cooper,  Orange  street. 

Hall  Percival,  apothecarj^,  Orange  street. 

Hall  &  Bisb?,  cabinet  makers,  Washington  street. 

Hallowell  William,  mariner.  Short  street. 

Hall  Samuel,  printer  and  bookseller.  No.  53.  Cornhifl. 

Hall  &  Stimpson,   merchants,  No.  67,  Long  wharf,  house  No.  12, 

Franklin  Place. 
Hale  Benjamin,  sail  maker.  Fort  hill. 
Hallowell  Robert,  esq.  Battery-march  street. 

Hall  Stephen,  wood  wharfinger.  Battery-march  strset,  house  Fed- 
eral street. 
Hall  Isaac,  distiller.  Distil  house  square,  house  No.  12,  Franklin 

Place. 
Hallowell  Samuel  D.  bont  builder,  Liberty  square. 
Hall  Thomas,  printer.  Water  street. 

Hall  Hopestill,  wheelwright  and  carriage  maker,  Water  street. 
Hall  Jonnthan  P.  &  John,  druggists  and  dealers  in  dyestuff,  No. 

1,  Union  street. 
Hall  Zebulun,  rope  maker,  Lynde  street.  . 
Hall  Moses,  distiller,  Leverett  street. 
Hall  Benjamin,  labourer,  Green  street. 
Hall   Nathaniel,    distiller.    Distil    house    square,  house   Hawkins 

street. 
Hall  Joshua,  distiller.  Distil  house  square,  house  Cold  lane. 
Hall  Zechariah,  caulker,  Fish  street. 
Hall  Zechariah,  shipwright,  Lyman's  wharf. 
Hall  Edward,  chair  maker.  Cross  street,  house  Charter  street. 
Hall  Rachel,  mautua  maker.  Charter  street. 
Hallet  Allen,  captain.  Charter  street. 
Hall  .Jacob,  distiller.  Prince  street. 
Hall  Esther,  retailer.  Prince  street. 
Hall  Edward,  housewright.   Prince  street. 
Hall  Edw.ard,  grocer  and  housewright,  Back  street. 
Hall  Sewel,  cabinet  maker.  Back  street. 
Hammond  John,  truckman,  Elliot  street. 
Plammond   Asa,  boot  and  shoe  store,  sign  of  Golden  Key,  Ann 

street,  house  Cold  lane. 
Hammond  Mary,  widow,  boarding  house.  Milk  street. 
Hamblin  George,  livery  stable.  Common  street. 
Hamraatt  Benjamin,  master  of  the  work  house.  Beacon  street. 
Hamilton  Marlborough,  Sudbury  street. 
Hamilton  Alexander,  grocer.  Ship  street. 
Hambruey  Joseph,  shipwright.  Ship  street. 
Hamblin  Susanna,  Ship  street. 
Hamlet  Joseph,  housewright.  Prince  street. 
Ham  matt  Benjamin,  jun.   grocer,  Cambridge  street,  house  South- 

ack's  court. 
Hammond  John,  pilot,  Sun  Court  .street. 
Hansell  Robert,  hackman,  Back  street. 
Hancock  Ebenezer,  keeper  of  powder  house,  No.  4,  Marlborough. 

street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  253 

Hnncock  Thomas  &  John,  merchants,  No.  8,  Merchant's  row. 

Hannors  Benjamin,  hair  dresser,  Essex  street. 

Hancock  Ebenezer,  mason.  Creek  lane. 

Harris  Jonathan,  merchant.  No.  24,  Cornhill. 

Harlow  Asaph,  taylor,  Pnrchase  street. 

Hartshorn  Plin}',  trnckmau.  Temple  street. 

Harrison  Samnel,  flax  dresser,  Botolph  street. 

Harris  John,  grocer,  Cambridge  street. 

Harrison  &  Hall,  crockery  ware.  Mill  bridge. 

Harris  Joseph,  grocer.  Liberty  square. 

Harvey  Maiy,  huckster,  bottom  of  Spring  lane. 

Harrison  John,  Hanover  street. 

Hartwell  Joseph,  card  maker,  Link  alley,  head  of  Union  street. 

Harvey  John,  captain,  Hanover  street,  corner  Friends  street. 

Harris  Peter,  labourer,  Wing's  lane. 

Hartshorn  Oliver,  gaol  keeper,  Court  street. 

Harris  Benjamin  &  Samuel,  housewrights,  Leverett  street. 

Harris  William,  clerk  in  secretary  of  state's  office,  house  Distil 
house  square. 

Harrington  Samuel,  housewright,  Hawkins  street. 

Harris  Hannah,  huckster,  Hawkins  street. 

Hardy ,  chair  maker,  Orange  street,  house  Rainsford's  lane. 

Hartwick  Adam,  fisherman,  Elliot  street. 

Harris  Stephen,  baker.  Orange  street. 

Harris  John,  boat  builder,  next  Lane's  wharf,  Fish  street. 

Harris  Catharine,  retailer,  Ship  street. 

Harris  Thomas,  sail  maker.  Ship  street. 

Harris  &  Carey,  mast  makers.  Ferry  way. 

Harris  Samuel,  Lynn  street. 

Hart  Pklmuud,  shipwright,  Ship  street. 

Harris  Giles,  collector  of  taxes.  Fleet  afreet. 

Harrington  Rufus,  cordwainer,  Ship  street. 

Harle}^  Solomon,  mariner.  Prince  street. 

Harris  Leach,  caulker,  Prince  street. 

Harriot  Mary,  school  mistress,  Salem  street. 

Harris  Samuel,  painter,  Fish  street. 

Hastings  Simon,  housewright,  Sheaf's  lane,  house  Jarvis's  build- 
ings, Newbury  street. 

Haslett  Elizabeth,  school  mistress.  No.  46,  Marlborough  street. 

Haskins  John,  distiller,  Rainsford's  lane. 

Hastings  Joseph,  grocer,  No.  2,  Marlborough  street. 

Haskins  John,  jun.  merchant,  house  Orange  street. 

Hastings  Samuel,  grocer.  Orange  street,  house  Rainsford's  lane. 

Haskill  Hoses,  retailer.  Battery-march  street. 

Hastings  Jonathan,  post  master,  State  street,  house  Leverett 
street. 

Hatch  Asaph,  distiller.  Battery-march  street. 

Hatch  Israel,  innholder,  Common  street. 

Hatch  Jabez,  wharfinger,  Wheeler's  Point. 

Hatch  Susannah,  boarding  house,  Leverett's   (or  Quaker)  lane.   ■ 

Hatch  Israel,  housewriglit.  Creek  lane. 

Haugh  Jane,  widow,  South  School  street. 


254  City  Document  No.  150. 

Hawes  William,  coach  maker,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  laue. 

Hawkes  Levi,  tinplate  worker.  Fish  street. 

Hawkes  Thomas,  blacksmith,  Fish  street. 

Hawkes  Abigail,  North  street. 

Hayman  William,  captain,  Sudbury  street. 

Ha3-ward  Abraham,  hair  dresser,  Friends  street. 

Hay  ward  John,  cabinet  maker,  Ann  street,  house  Charter  street. 

Hayden  Samuel,  watch  maker,  Fish  street. 

Hayden  Zebulun,  labourer.  North  street. 

Hayden  Elkanah,  cordwainer,  Fish  street,  house  Cross  street. 

Hayden  Stephen,  labourer,  Fish  street. 

Hayden  Caroline,  Cross  street. 

Hayden  Joseph,  cooper,  Cross  street. 

Hayden  Joseph,  cooper.  Middle  street. 

Hayward  Andrew,  Middle  street. 

Hay  don  Jacob,  truckman.  Esses  street. 

Hayward  Lemuel,  physician,  Newbury  street. 

Hayden  William,  fisherman,  Nassau  street. 

Hayt  Lewis,  auctioneer.  No.  23,  State  street,  house  Leverett's  (or 
Quaker)  lane. 

Hays  Moses  M.  insurance  office.  No.  69,  State  street,  house  Middle 
street. 

Hay  John,  captain,  Summer  street. 

Hay  Edmund,  cabinet  maker.  Fort  hilL 

Hays  Judah,  merchant.  No.  11,  Foster's  wharf. 

Hayt  Elna,  merchant,  Rowe's  wharf,  house  Purchase  street. 

Hayward  Jonathan,  baker,  Horn  laue,  Water  street. 

Hearsey   William,    jun.   mason,    Sweetser's   buildings,    Newbury 
street. 

Headrick  Jacob,  labourer,  Gibbon's  court,  Newbury  street. 

Head  Joseph,  merchant,  house  Common  street. 

Heath  William,  sail  maker,  Woodward's  wharf,  house  Marlborough 
street. 

Hearsey  Thomas,  housewright,  house  Short  street. 

Head  &  Amory,  merchants,  No.  45,  State  street. 

Hearsey  Jacob,  ship  joiner,  Oliver's  dock,  house  Kilby  street. 

Hearsey  Thomas,  labourer,  Hanover  street. 

Hearsey  William,  mason,  Common  street. 

Heath  Nathaniel,  mason.  Charter  street. 

Hearsey  John,  roariner.  Cross  street. 

Heiler  Mary,  Middle  street. 

Helyer  Joseph,  block  maker,  Oliver's  dock,  house  North  square. 

Hemmenway  Ebenezer,  pilot.  Fish  street. 

Hemmenway  Peter,  fisherman,  Lynn  street. 

Hemmenway  Joseph,   boat  builder,  Walter's  wharf,   house    Fish 
street. 

Henly  William,  mason,  Sweetser's  buildings,  Newbury  street. 

Henry  Stephen,  mariner.  Fish  street. 

Henderson  Benjamin,  collector  of  taxes.  Middle  street. 

Henly  John,  mason.  Frog  lane. 

Hendrick  David,  chair  maker  and  sexton,  Cow  lane. 

Herman  Leopold  F.  baker,  Prince  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papees.  255 

Herman  Jobn,  labourer,  George  street. 

Herring  Ebonezer,  bricklayer,  Lynde  street. 

Heron  Dnniel,  mason,  Vincent's  lane. 

Hewes  Robert,  soap  boiler,  glue  and  rozin  maker,  works  Pleasant 

street,  house  No.  92,  Newbury  street. 
Hewes  Haunah,  school  mistress,  Pleasant  street. 
Hewes  Samuel,  shopkeeper,  No.  25,  Marlborough  street. 
Hewes  Shubael,  constable,  No.  25,  Marlborough  street. 
Hewes  Samuel,  merchant.  No.    60,    Long  wharf,  house  Federal 

street. 
Hewes  Daniel,  mason.  Purchase  street. 
Hewes  Solomon,  fisherman,  Oliver's  lane. 
Hickling  William,  mastmaker,  yard.  Purchase  street. 
Hickman  Martha,  Middle  street. 
Hiekey  John,  silk  dyer.  Prince  street. 
Hickling  Elizabeth,  retailer,  Battery-march  street. 
Hickson  Joseph,  Hanover  street. 
Hicks  Zechariah,  sadler,  No.  38,  Cornhill. 

Higginbottom ,  soap  boiler,  Fish  street. 

Higginson  Stephen  &  Co.  merchants,  No.  40,  Long  wharf. 

Higginson  Stephen,  merchant,  house  Federal  street. 

Higginson  Stephen,  jan.  house  No.  6,  Franklin  Place. 

Hiller  Jacob,  shipwright.  Unity  street. 

Hill  John,  captain,  North  square. 

Hiller  George,  cooper,  Clark  street. 

Hill  Rebecca,  Clark  street. 

Hill  Alexander,  merchant,  Clark  street. 

Hill  Jeremiah,  Prince  street. 

Hiller  John,  labourer,  Federal  street. 

Hill  David,  retailer.  Milk  street. 

Hill  Abijah,  labourer,  Water  street. 

Hill  Samuel,  engraver,  Rawson's  (or  Bromfield's)  lane. 

Hill  James,  Summer  street. 

Hill  Henry,  distiller,  house  Summer  street. 

Hilt  Henry,  labourer,  Essex  street. 

Hill  Thomas,  distiller,  Essex  street. 

Hill  William  &  Sou,  wheelwrights  and  carriage  makers,  Nassau 

street. 
Hincks  Mary,  retailer.  Ship  street. 
Hinkley  Charles,  mariner.  Prince  street. 
Hinckly  James,  cordwainer.  Merchant's  row. 
Hinchman  Jacob,  Battery-march  street. 
Hinkly  Abigail,  shopkeeper,  Ann  street. 
Hiscock  Aaron,  market  man,  Essex  street. 
Hitchborn  Benjamin,  esq.  house  Marlborough  street. 
Hitchborn  Thomas,    boat  builder,  Howard's   wharf,   house  Ann 

street. 
Hitchborn  Samuel,  shopkeeper,  Ann  street. 
Hitchborn  Isabella,  Ann  street. 
Hitchborn  Philip,  mariner,  Cross  street. 
Hitchborn  Elizabeth,  North  square. 
Hitchborn  Thomas,  assessor,  Cross  street. 


256  City  Document  No.  150. 

Hitchborn  Eunice,  Middle  street. 

Hitchborn  William,  inspector  of  liquors,  Back  street. 

Hobbs   John,    blacksmith,    Tuckesbury's    wharf,    house    Middle 

street. 
Hodgkins  John,  captain,  North  Bennet  street. 
Hodson  Williaffi,  sail  maker,  Fish  street. 
Hodson  Hezekiah,  North  street. 
Hodson  Elizabeth,  Middle  street. 
Hodson  and  Smith,  coopers,  Hancock's  wharf. 
Hodge  Sarah,  washer  woman.  Ship  street. 
Hoffman  John,  shopkeeper.  No.  13,  Ann  street. 
Hogans  Richard,  cordwainer,  Middle  street. 
Holland  John,  ivory  turner,  Marlborough  street,  house  Vincent's 

lane. 
Hollis  Thomas  C.  merchant,  Blind  lane. 
Holland  Abraham,  housewright.  Short  street. 
Hollis  David,  cordwainer.  Water  street,  house  Williams's  court. 
Holland  Benjamin  &  Shove,  housewrights.  Pleasant  street. 
Holbrook  Anthony,  grocer.  No.  3,  Butler's  row. 
Hohnes  William,  goldsmith,  Ann  street. 
Holbrook  Darius,  housewright,  Goldsborough's  wharf,  house  Union 

street. 
Holmes  Robert,  brass  founder.  No.  33,  Union  street. 
Holt  Simeon,  blacksmith,  Southack  street. 
Holbrook  Asa,  Cambridge  street. 
Holland  Thomas,  caulker.  Charter  street. 
Hollis  Isaac,  labourer,  North  street. 
Holt,  Sarah,  Snow  hill. 
HoUey  Walter,  labourer.  Cross  street. 
Holbrook  Jireh,  boarding  house,  Middle  street. 
Holbrook  John,  cordwainer,  Summer  street. 
Holland  John,  ship  joiner.  Battery-march  street. 
Holden  Richard  S.  housewright,  Hinehman's  lane. 
Holland  Jacob,  cordwainer.  North  street. 
Holmes  Barzillai,  merchant,  house  Orange  street. 
Homans  John,  ph3'sician,  Lincoln  street. 
Homer  George,   wharfinger.   No.  61,   Long  wharf,  house  Temple 

street. 
Homer  Jacob,  mason,  Oliver's  lane. 
Homer  James  L.  merchant.  Woodward's  wharf,  house  Leverett's 

(or  Quaker)  lane. 
Homer  Benjamin,  merchant,  house  Leverett  street. 
Homans  Benjamin,  captain.  Cold  lane. 
Homer  Michael,  mason,  Cold  lane. 
Homer  John  &  Son,  stone  cutters,  Moore's  wharf. 
Homer  Eleazer,  merchant.  Prince  street. 
Homer  William,  stone  cutter.  Cross  street. 
Homer  John,  stone  cutter.  Middle  street. 
Homer  William,  mason,  Middlecot  street. 
Homer  John,  mason,  Middlecot  street. 
Hooton  Benjamin,  housewright,  Essex  street. 
Hootou  Jesse,  labourer,  Gray's  building.  South  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  257 

Ilooton  Joseph,  blacksmith,  Ship  street. 

Hooton  John,  oar  maker,  Fish  street. 

ITootou  Benjamin,  mast  maker.  Esses  street. 

Ilootoii  John,  wood  wharfinger.  Fish  street,  house  Prince  street. 

Hood  Joseph,  captain,  Love  lane. 

Hooton  Francis,  labourer.  Battery-march  street. 

Hopkins  Caleb,  gentleman.  No.  3,  Marlborough  street. 

Hopkins  Michael,  captain,  Pleasant  street. 

Hopkins  Eliz:ibeth,  Middle  street. 

Hopkins  Bethia,  Ship  street. 

Horsfall  Richard,  retailer  and  victualler,  Shrimpton's  (or  Ex- 
change) lane. 

Horn  John,  labourer,  Lynn  street. 

Home  Robert,  captain,  Middle  street. 

Hosea  John,  mariner.  Back  street. 

Housley  William,  brewer,  Cambridge  street. 

Houthwait  Francis,  captain.  Charter  street. 

Hovey  Henry,  Fish  street. 

Hovey  Margaret,  Hawkins  street- 
Howard  Jane,  milliner,  Newbury  street. 

Lloward  Edward,  mast  maker,  Elliot  street. 

Howe  Joseph,  rope  maker,  Elliot  street. 

Howe  Edward,  ropemaker,  rope  walk  bottom  Common,  house 
Pleasant  street. 

Howard  Abigail,  widow.  No.  13,  Franklin  Place. 

Howland  Sarah,  widow,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 

Howard  Joseph,  merchant,  Ann  street,  house  Back  street. 

Howe  Joseph,  tinplate  worker,  Marshall's  lane. 

Howe  Thomas,  baker,  Cambridge  street. 

Howard  Simeon  Rev.  Lynde  street. 

Howard  Martha,  Charter  street. 

Howard  Amos,  labourer.  Charter  street. 

Howard  John,  caulker,  North  street. 

Howard  Abigail,  White-bread  alley. 

Howe  John,  cabinet  maker,  house  North  street. 

Howard  Samuel,  shipwright,  North  square. 

Howe  Nathaniel,  mariner.  Middle  street. 

Howe  Thomas,  turner.  Middle  street. 

Howe  John,  housewright.  Middle  street. 

Howe  Enoch,  cooper,  Middle  street. 

Howe  &  Alexander,  cabinet  makers,  Back  street. 

Howe  John  &  Son,  turners,  Back  street. 

Howe  John,  turner,  house  Back  street. 

Hoyt  Elisha,  blacksmith,  Cambridge  street. 

Hubbard  Sarah,  widow.  Cross  street. 

Hubbard  Daniel,  merchant,  Greene's  wharf,  house  Common 
street.  '    • 

Hubbart  Tuthill,  gentleman.  No.  45,  Cornhill. 

Hudson  Elizabeth,  retailer.  Fleet  street,  corner  of  Fish  street. 

Hughs  Nathaniel,  sail  maker.  North  street. 

Humphrey  Benjamin,  cordwainer.  Snow  hill. 

Hunt  Benjamin,  labourer,  Ship  street. 


258  City  Document  No.  150. 

Huntle}^  Warron,  labourer,  North  street. 

Hunt  Samuel,  fisherman,  No.  71,  Newbury  street. 

Hunter  Henry,  captain,  South  Bennet  street. 

Hunt  Elizabeth,  shopkeeper.  No.  9,  Cornhill. 

Hunt  Matthew  M.  shopkeeper,  Dock  square. 

Hannewell  Richard,  mason,  house  Essex  street. 

Hunnewell  Jonathan,  mason,  house  South  street. 

Hunt  John,  labourer.  Short  street. 

Hunt  Samuel,  housewright,  Purchase  street. 

Hunt  Augustus,  grocer.  Dock  square,  corner  of  "Wing's  lane. 

Hunt  William,  merchant,  Hanover  street. 

Hunt  Samuel,  latin  school  master,  South  School  street. 

Hunt  John,  hair  dresser,  George  street. 

Hunt  Samuel  W.  custom  house  officer,  house  Alden's  lane. 

Hunting  &  Lewis,  grocers.  No.  8,  Fish  street. 

Huut  Joab,  housewright  and  ship  joiner.  Charter  street. 

Hunt  Joab,  jun.  housewright,  Lynn  street. 

Hunt  Daniel,  trader.  Fish  street. 

Hunting  John,  North  Bennet  street. 

Hunstable  Thomas,  mason.  Back  street. 

Hunter  .John,  Prince  street. 

Hurd  Joseph  &  William,  cordwainers,  No.  12,  Newbury  street. 

Hurd  John,  broker,  No.  4,    "Woodward's   wharf ,_,  house   Federal 

street. 
Hurly  John,  cordwainer,  Atkinson  street. 
Hurly  John,  victualling  house,  Kilby  street. 
Huse  Enoch,  State  street,  house  "Williams's  court,  Cornhill. 
Hussey   Joseph,  merchant,     No.   23,    Long  wharf,  house   South 

Bennet  street. 
Hutchinson  John,  labourer.  Prince  street. 
Hutchinson  John,  truckman,  Sheafe  street. 
Hutchinson  Ebenezer,  labourer,  Snow  hill. 
Hutchinson  Ephraim,  cooper,  Marshall's  lane. 

INCHES  Henderson,  merchant.  No.  47,  Long  wharf. 

Inches  Elizab'^th,  widow.  Orange  street,  corner  E^Uiot  street. 

Indicott  VVilliam,  taylor,  Creek  square. 

Ingersoll  Abraham,  truckman.  Ship  street. 

Ingalls  Daniel,  merchant,  Elliot  street. 

Ingalls  John,  mariner,  Wilson's  lane. 

Ingi'im  Joseph,  jun.  captain,  Ship  street. 

Ingalls  Stephen,  cordwainer.  Summer  street. 

Ingersoll  Daniel,  jun.  housewright,  Purchase  street. 

Ingersoll  &  Goodwin,  grocers.  Fish  street. 

Ingersoll  Daniel,  shipwright,  Purchase  street. 

Ingersoll  John,  retailer.  Battery-march  street. 

Ingersoll   George,    captain   of   Artillery   and   Engineers,  George 

street. 
Ingram  Francis,  taylor,  Southack  street. 
Ingram  Joseph,  retailer.  Ship  street. 
Ingolls  James,  cooper,  Salem  street. 
Innis  John,  glazier,  Elliot  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  259 

Ives  James,  leather  breeches  maker,  No.  31,  Marlborough  street. 
Ivers  Samuel,  cooper,  Cambridge  street. 
Ivers  James,  sugar  boiler.  Distil  house  square. 

JACKSON  Hem-y,  captain.  Prince  street. 

Jaclvson  Jacob,  labourer,  Fish  street. 

Jaclisou  Henry,  esq.  at  Mrs.  Archibalds,  Bowdoia  square. 

Jackson  William,  merchant,  S.    side   the   Market,  house  Winter 

street. 
Jackson  Mary,  widow.  No.  17,  Dock  square. 
Jackson  John,  stock  broker,  State  street,  house  Prince  street. 
Jackson  Ward,  housewright,  Temple  street. 

Jackson  William,  apothecary  and  physician,  No.  29,  Union  street. 
Jackson  Thomas,  clerk  in  loan  office,  house  Dorsett's  alley. 
Jackson  John,  cooper,  Sea  street. 

Jack  David,  tobacconist,  Mill  bridge,  house  Fleet  street. 
Jacobs  David,  coach  trimmer  and  harness  maker.  Common  street, 

house  Lynde  street. 
Jakens  George,  rigger.  Middle  street. 
James  John,  labourer.  Fish  street. 
James  Francis,  mason,  Cross  street. 

James  Enoch,  anchor  smith,  Lewis's  wharf,  house  Cross  street. 
James  Joseph,  housewright,  Ship  street. 

James  Benjamin,  bren-er,  Clark's  street,  corner  of  Ship  street. 
Janes  Samuel,  Distil  house  lane. 
Jaques  Richard,  boot  and  sLioe  maker.  Town  dock,  house  Middle 

street. 
Jaquith  Aaron,  grocer.  No.  16,  Butler's  row. 
Jarvis  John,  cabinet  maker.  No.  76,  Newbury  street,  house  Beach 

street. 
Jarvis  John,  labourer.  Short  street. 
Jarvis  Samuel  B.  truckman,  Short  street. 
Jarvis  Charles,  physician.  Winter  street. 
Jarvis  Samuel,  sugar  refiner,  South  street,  house  Green  lane. 
Jarvis  William,  merchant.  No.  38,  Long  wharf. 
Jarvis  Benjamin,  merchant.  Woodward's  wharf,  house  Leverett's 

(or  Quaker)  lane. 
Jarvis  Leonard,  inspection  offlce.  No.  16,  Kilby  street. 
Jarvis  Mercy,  shopkeeper.  North  street. 
Jarvis  John,  shipwright,  Sheaf e  street. 
Jeffries  John,  physician,  Tremont  street. 
Jeffrey  &  Russell,  merchants,  offlce  Tremont  street,  oilworks  and 

stores  North  Battery,  rope  walk  Wiltshire  street. 
Jeffrey  Patrick,  merchant,  house  Tremont  street. 
Jennings  William,  wheelwright,  Elliot  street. 
Jennings   Benjamin,    blacksmith,  Bishop's   alley,    house   Friends 

street. 
Jenkins  Sarah,  milliner,  Hanover  street. 
Jenkins  John,  baker,  Union  street. 
Jennison  John,  truckman.  Brattle  street. 
Jenks  Samuel  &  Son,  blacksmiths  and  bellows  makers,  Gardner's 

wharf. 


260  CiTr  Document  No.  150. 

Jenks  John,  glazier,  Fisli  street,  house  Love  lane. 

Jennerson  John  L.  shipwright,  Chaiter  street. 

Jennerson  Peter,  cordwainei",  White-bread  alley. 

Jenkins  Nathaniel,  honsewright.  Prince  street. 

Jenks  Samuel,  jun.  Prince  street. 

Jenks  Samuel,  Cross  street. 

Jepson  Benjamin,  collector  of  taxes,  house  Sheafe  street. 

Jepson  Margaret,  widow,  Sheafe  street. 

Jepson  John,  taj^lor,  Sheafe  street. 

Jepson  Samuel,  hairdresser.  Temple  street. 

Jenkins  Robert,  merchant,  No.  28,  Long  wharf,  house  Summer 
street. 

Jenkins  Mary,  retailer,  Ship  street. 

Jenkins  William  W.  grocer.  Milk  street. 

Johnston  John,  painter.  Harvard  street. 

Johnson  Eleazer,  merchant.  No.  27,  Marlborough  street. 

Johnson  Benjamin,  cordwainer,  No.  12,  State  street. 

Johnson  Susanna,  boarding  house,  Pearce's  (or  Fitch's)  alley. 

Johnson  Nathaniel,  glass  and  earthen  ware,  Court  street. 

Johonuot  Oliver,  taylor,  Court  street,  house  Wind  mill  walk.  Mill 
bridge. 

Johnson  Seth,  trader.  Union  street. 

Johnston  John,  coachman,  Botolph  street. 

Jobnston  William,  cordwainer.  Fish  street. 

Jolmson  Susanna,  Back  street. 

Johonuot  Andrew,  messenger  of  Union  bank,  house  No.  6,  Marl- 
borough street. 

Johnson  Benjamin,  jun.  slop  shop,  Ann  street. 

Jones  John,  saddler.  West  street. 

Jones  Jonathan,  hatter.  Pond  street. 

Jones  Moses,  labourer,  Short  street. 

Jones  &  Bass,  auctioneers,  State  street. 

Joues  David,  saddler.  State  street. 

Jones  Joseph,  sail  maker.  Battery-march  street. 

Jones  Thomas  K.  auctioneer,  house  Milk  street. 

Jones  Emanual,  painter.  Milk  street. 

Jones  Edward,  merchant,  house  Milk  street. 

Jones  Ruth,  Kilby  street. 

Jones  John,  taylor.  Creek  square. 

Jones  John  C.  merchant,  house  Hanover  street. 

Jones  Edward,  livery  stable.  Common  street,  house  Winter  street. 

Jones  Joseph,  labourer.  May  street. 

Jones  Daniel,  Green  street. 

Jones  Ephraim,  distiller.  Distil  house  square. 

Jones  Joseph,  shopkeeper,  No.  28,  Ann  street. 

Jones  David,  slop  shop.  Fish  street. 

Jones  Benjamin,  captain.  Fish  street. 

Jones  Thaddeus,  laboui-er,  Lane's  wharf. 

Jones  Eliphalet,  stevedore,  Hinchman's  lane. 

Jones  Henry,  stevedore.  Love  lane. 

Jones  Rachel,  retailer.  Middle  street. 

Jouder  James,  labourer,  Doane's  wharf. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  261 

Joyce  Joseph,  inkpowder  aud  wafer  maker,  Bridge's  lane. 

Joy  Abner,  mariner,  Middle  street. 

J03'  Tliomas,  cordwainer.  Middle  street. 

Joy  Melzer,  captaia,  Middle  street. 

Joy  Beujarain,  merchant,  No.  8,  Foster's  wharf,  house  Bowdoin 

square. 
Joy  John,  esq.  Beacon  street. 

Jnlien ,  restorator,  Milk  street. 

Jutau  John,  house  Oliver's  lane. 

KAHLER  Jeremiah,  merchant,  house  Summer  street. 

Kast  Frederick,  apothecary,  sign  of  the  Leopard,  Union  street. 

Kast  Thomas,  physician,  Hanover  street. 

Kaulbach  Martin,  baker.  Charter  street. 

Keasbetter  Adam,  glass  maker,  Essex  street. 

Keith  John,  hair  dresser,  Centre  street. 

Kelly  Robert,  mariner,  Prince  street. 

Kelly  James,  labourer,  Prince  street. 

Kelton  Elisha,  labourer.  Blind  lane. 

Kelly  &  Clark,  West  India  goods,  No.  5,  Greene's  wharf. 

Kelsa  James,  cabinet  maker.  Water  street. 

Kelton  Jonathan,  baker,  Orange  street. 

Kemple  Hugh,  retailer.  Liberty  square. 

Kempton  William,  captain,  Essex  street. 

Kendall  Hugh,  baker,  Marlborough  street. 

Keudall  Benjamin,  cordwaiuer,  Marlborough  street. 

Kenny  John,  mason.  Pond  street. 

Kendall  &  Kuhu,  taylors.  State  street. 

Kennedy   John,    merchant,    No.    46,    Long   wharf,    house    Court 

street. 
Kenny  Patrick,  comedian,  South  street. 
Kennedy  Hannah,  widow.  Temple  street. 
Kendall  Jacob,  labourer,  Cambridge  street. 
Kendrick  Thomas,  butcher.  Deacon  street. 
Kent  David,  shipwright.  Ship  street. 
Kent  Seth,  cordwainer,  Ann  street,  bouse  North  street. 
Kennedy  John,  soap  boiler.  Ship  street. 
Kendall  Thomas,  taylor.  Prince  street. 
Kendall  William,  cordwainer.  No.  6,  Newbury  street. 
Kettell  Joseph,  baker.  Back  street. 
Kettell  John,  baker.  Cow  lane. 

Kettel  Samuel,  wheelwright,  Oliver's  dock,  house  Kilby  street. 
Kiho  Sarah,  Fish  street. 

Killsa  Sarah,  boarding  house.  Wind  mill  walk.  Mill  bridge. 
Kimball  William,  cordwainer,  Orange  street. 
Kiudnes  Rebecca,  Ship  street. 
King  Henry,  tinman.  Prince  street. 
King  -John,  boarding  house,  Hanover  street. 
King  William,  cutler.  South  School  street. 
Kingman  John,  housewright,  Southack  street. 
Kingsbury  Nathan,  taylor,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Kirkland  John  T.  Rev.  Lincoln  street. 


262  City  Document  No.  150. 

Kirkwood  James,   tallow   chandler,    works    Lynn    street,    house 

Middle  street. 
Kitchen  William,  baker,  Gray's  buildings.  South  street. 
Kuapp  Josiah,  West  India  goods,  Orange  street. 
Kueeland  Susanna,  shopkeeper.  No.  73,  Cornhill. 
Kneeland  Abigail,  tayloress,  Hawkins  street. 
Knight  Reuben,  captain,  near  Boston  stone. 
Knox  Henry,  esq.  house  No.  14,  Franklin  Place. 
Knowlton  Ebenezer,  cabinet  maker,  Ann  street. 
Knox  Ann,  sempstress,  Prince  street. 
Knox  Thomas,  pilot.  Fish  street. 
Knus  John,  labourer,  Cambridge  street. 
Kuhn  Jacob,  retailer,  Orange  street. 
Kuhn  George,  schoolmaster,  Nassau  street. 
Kuhn  John,  taylor.  No.  58,  Nev/bury  street. 
Kuhn  Jacob,  messenger  to  General  Court,  South  street. 

LADD  William,  merchant.  No.   17,  Butler's  row,  house   Orange 

street. 
Laing  Wallace,  housewright,  Hooton's  wharf. 
Lair  John,  labourer.  Ship  street. 
Lake  James,  stay  maker.  Court  street. 

Lakin  David,  lemon  dealer,  Shrimpton's  (or  Exchange)  lane. 
Lamb  Jo'^eph,  currier,  Orange  street. 
Lamson  William,  cooper,  Elliot  street. 
Lamb  Robert,  tanner,  Nassau  street,  corner  of  Elliot  street. 
Lamb  David,  captain.  Orange  street. 
Lamb  James  &  Thomas,  merchants,  No.  29,  State  street. 
Lamb  Thomas,  merchant,  house  Purchase  street. 
Lamb  James,  merchant,  house  Water  street. 
Lambert  Elizabeth,  Ship  street. 

Lambert  John,  cooper.  Union  wharf,  house  Unity  street. 
Lambert  Lewis,  merchant,  house  Fleet  street. 
Lambert  Edward,  housewright.  Salutation  alley. 
Lambert  John,  mariner.  Salutation  alley. 
Langsford  Arthu>-,  cooper.  Orange  street. 
Langford  Francis,  Fish  street. 
Lanman  James,  baker.  Temple  street. 
Lane  John,  rope  maker.  May  street. 
Langdon  Sarah,  boarding  house.  State  street. 
Langdon  Mar}",  boarding  house,  Devonshire  street. 
Lane  John  M.  hairdresser.  State  street. 
Lane  Levi,  sail  maker.  Lane's  wharf,  house  Prince  street. 
Langsford  Mary,  Fish  street. 
Lapham  Joshua,  caulker,  Leverett  street. 
Larkin  William,  sail  maker,  house  Love  lane. 
Larrabee  Abigail,  huckster.  Unity  street. 
Larrabee  Thomas,  rope  maker,  Green  street. 
Larkin  &  Symmes,  sail  makers,  Barret's  wharf. 
Larkin  John,  chair  maker,  Moore's  wharf,  house  Prince  street. 
Larkin  Isaac,  printer,  house  Court  street. 
Larkin  Benjamin,  bookseller  and  stationer,  No.  46,  Cornhill. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  263 

Larkin  Ebenezer,  bookseller  and  stationer,  No.  47,  Cornhill. 

Laruard  David,  block  maker,  Purchase  street. 

Laniard  Elisha,  labourer,  Summer  street. 

Lash  Robert,  caulker,  Lynu  street. 

Lash  John,  blacksmith.  Love  lane. 

Latlu-op  John  Rev.  North  square. 

Lathrop  John,  juu.  attorney  at  law,  office  Court  street. 

Laughtou  Mary,  mautua  maker.  Fleet  street. 

Laughton  Joseph,  first  clerk  in  treasurer's  office,  No.  14,  Marl- 
borough street. 

!Laughton  Abigail,  boarding  house,  Milk  street. 

Laughton  William,  baker.   Winter  street. 

Lawrence  Samuel,  taylor,  Cambridge  street. 

Leach  William,  saddler  and  trunk  maker.  No.  52,  Marlborough 
street. 

Leach  &  Watson,  merchants.  No.  28,  State  street. 

Leach  Thomas,  grocer,  No.  14,  Butler's  row,  house  Fish  street. 

Leavitt  Elijah,  housewright,  Gibson's  lane. 

Leach  Andrew,  merchant,  hosise  Devonshire  street. 

Leach  Charles,  goldsmith,  Ann  street,  house  Love  lane. 

Leanard  Elisha,  cabinet  maker,  Back  street,  house  Lynn  street. 

Leate  William,  cooper.  North  street. 

Leavitt  Josiah,  organ  builder,  Leverett  street,  house  North 
Bennet  street. 

Leatherbee  James,  hackman.  Back  street. 

Learned  William,  shipwright.  Love  lane. 

Leach  John,  North  Bennet  street. 

Leach  Nathaniel,  silver  smith,  North  square. 

Ledernier  Peter  F.  Back  street. 

Lee  Hannah,  boarding  house.  No.  16,  State  street. 

Lee  Joseph,  jun.  merchant.  No.  22,  Long  wharf. 

Leighton  John,  rigger,  North  square. 

Leighton  Elizabeth,  boarding  house.  Court  street. 

Leithers  Benjamin,  shipwright,  Henchman's  lane. 

Leman  Ebenezer,  blacksmith,  Prince  street. 

Lepouse  Henry,  musician,  Dakin's  wharf,  Ann  street. 

Leprian  John,  hatter,  Dagget's  alley. 

Lessem  John,  mariner.  Friends  street. 

Lewis  Winslow,  captain,  Scott's  court. 

Lewis  John,  truckman.  Wing's  lane. 

Lewis  David,  cordwainer,  Cambridge  street. 

Lewis  Amos,  cordwainer.  Fish  street,  house  Sun  Court  street. 

Lewis  Thomas,  wood  wharfinger.  Fish  street. 

Lewis  Samuel,  fisherman.  Ship  street. 

Lewis  John,  cooper.  Short  lane. 

Lewis  Thomas,  pump  and  block  maker.  Unity  street. 

Lewis  Thomas,  jun.  Moon  court.  Moon  street. 

Lewis  Sarah,  Fish  street. 

Lewis  Winslow,  captain,  Middle  street. 

Lewis  Ebenezer,  West  India  goods,  Washington  street. 

Lightner  George,  sugar  refiner,  house  Southaek's  court. 

Lillie  Joseph,  taylor,  Middle  street. 


264  City  Document  No.  150. 

Lillie  Daniel,  stevedore,  Prince  street. 

Lillie  Daniel,  shipwright,  Love  lane. 

Lillie   Daniel,  jun.    boat   builder,  Ship   street,  house    Salutation 

alley. 
Lillie  Thomas,  brass  founder,  No.  54,  Marlborough  street. 
Lillie  John  S.  shopkeeper,  No.  21,  Marlborough  street,  house  Milk 

street. 
Lines  Samuel,  labourer,  Gray's  buildings,  South  street. 
Lincoln  Daniel,  cordwainer.  Fish  street. 
Lincoln  Edward,  taylor,  Middle  street, 
lannet  Josiah,  housewright,  Orange  street. 
Linte  George  R.  foreman  of  Glass  house,  Esses  street. 
Lincoln  &  Wheelwright,  shipwrights,  Purchase  street. 
Lincoln  Charles,  cordwainer,  Kilby  street,  house  Gibson's  lane. 
Lincoln  Hawks,  shipwright,  Oliver's  lane. 
Lincoln  Mitchell,  grocer,  Ann  sti'eet. 
Lincoln  Amos,  housewright,  Middle  street. 
Liswell  James,  taj'lor.  Pond  street. 
Little  William,   merchant,   No.    46,    State  street,  house  Garden 

court. 
Little  Levi,  carpenter,  South  Bennet  street. 
Little  Nathaniel,  saddler.  No.  61,  Newbury  street. 
Lloyd  James,  jun.  merchant,  No.  3,  Kilby  street. 
Lloyd  James,  physician,  Tremont  street. 
Lloyd  Martin,  mariner,  Ship  street. 
Lobb  Mary,  widow,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Lobdell  Agnes,  boarding  house.  Centre  street. 
Lock  Edwin,  truckman,  Cow  lane. 
Lock  Nathan,  truckman,  Hanover  street. 
Lombard  Ephraim,  captain.  Back  street. 
Longley  George,  grocer  and  vinegar  yard,  Summer  street. 
Lopaus  Andrew,  grocer.  Ship  street,  house  Charter  street. 
Loring  Jonathan,  housewright,  house  Burditt's  wharf. 
Loriug  John,  tallow  chandler.  Fish  street. 
Loring  Joshua,  merchant,  Loring's  wharf. 
Loring  Joseph,  cooper.  North  street. 

Loring  Joseph,  goldsmith,  No.  3,  Union  street,  house  Court  street. 
Lord  Robert,  mariner,  White-bread  alley. 
Lord  Samuel,  grocer.  Prince  street  and  Merchant's   row,    house 

corner  of  Salem  street. 
Loring  Benjamin,  cooper.  Snow  hill. 
Loring  Jonathan,  taylor,  Wood  (or  Proctor's)  lane. 
Loring  Jonathan,  jun.  housewright,  Burditt's  wharf,  house  Sheafe's 

lane. 
Lord  Sarah,  school  mistress,  Frog  lane. 
Loring  John  F.  druggist  and  apothecary.  No.  2,  Cornhill. 
Loring  &  Curtis,  merchants.  No.  42,  Long  wharf. 
Loring  Caleb,  merchant,  house  Cambridge  street. 
Loring  Caleb,  jun.  retailer,  No.  58,  Long  wharf. 
Loring   Matthew,    cordwainer,  Devonshire  street,    house   Brattle 

street. 
Loring  Mary,  widow,  South  School  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  265 

Loring  Braclock,  housewvight,  Marlborough  street. 

Loriug  Lydia,  widow,  Water  street. 

LoriDg  Israel,  housewright,  Loring's  wharf,  house  Water  street. 

Loring  Jane,  apothecary  shop,  No.  41,  Cornhill. 

Lovell  James,  merchant,  house  South  School  street. 

Lovell  James,  naval  officer,  house  Hutchinson  street. 

Lovett  William,  portrait  and  miniature  painter,  Tremout  street, 

house  Federal  street. 
Lovis  Ruth,  boarding  house,  Kilby  street. 
Lovering  Joseph,  tallow  chandler,  Orange  street. 
Lovering  &  Sons,  tallow  chandlers,  No.  49,  State  street,  works 

South  Bennet  street. 
Lovering  &  Nichols,  tallow  chandlers,  Nassau  street. 
Lovering  Joseph,  jun.  tallow  chandler,  house  Nassau  street. 
Lovering  John,  tallow  chandler,  house  Nassau  street. 
Lovering  Robert,  tallow  chandler,  house  Nassau  street. 
Lowe  Joseph,  captain,  Pleasant  street. 
Lowden  John,  taylor.  No.  12,  State  street. 
Lowe  Foster   &  Ambrose,  housewrights.  Pleasant   street,  house 

Cross  street. 
Lowden  Joseph,  boat  builder,  Fort  hill. 
Low  John,  cordwainer,  Marshall's  lane. 
Low  William,  tobacconist,  Ship  street. 
Low  Abigail,  milliner.  Prince  street. 
Lowder  William,  Orange  street. 
Lowell  John,  jun.  attorney  at  law,  office  Court  street,  house  South 

School  street. 
Low  John,  sexton.  Temple  street. 
Lowell  Elizabeth  Mrs.  Staniford  street. 
Low  John,  housewright,  Hawkins  street. 
Low  Thomas,  housewright.  Friends  street. 
•  Low  John  F.  taylor,  Atkinson  street. 
Luce  Sarah,  Summer  street. 
Lucas  Hannah,  Scott's  court. 

Lucus  &  Hitchborn,  sail  makers,  Gardner's  wharf. 
Lucus  Benjamin,  labourer,  Parsons's  wharf. 
Lucus  Thomas,  carver.  North  street. 
Lucus  Thomas,  jun.  sail  maker,  North  street. 
Ludeu  Lemuel,  sexton  and  retailer.  Short  street. 
Lyance  &  Chappotin,  grocers.  Merchant's  row. 
Lyde  Nathaniel  B.  captain.  School  street. 
Lyman   Theodore,    merchant,  Lyman's  wharf,  house    Cambridge 

street,  corner  of  Southack's  court. 
Lynch  David,  hair  dresser.  Court  street. 
L3'ons  Patrick,  labourer.  South  School  street. 
Lyons  Robert,  mariner,  Ship  street. 

MACKAY  Mungo,  merchant.  No.   70,  Long  wharf,   house  Cam- 
bridge street. 
Mackay  Alexander,  wine  cellar  and  store.  State  street. 
Machatt  Elizabeth,  widow.  Fish  street. 
Mackay  William,  merchant,  house  Unity  street. 


266  City  Document  No.  150. 

Mackay  "William,  captain,  Fish  street. 

Magee  James,  captain,  Federal  street. 

Magner  John,  Lendell's  row. 

Mahony  Michael,  victualling  house.  Federal  street. 

Makepeace  George,  merchant.  No.   18,  Long  wharf,  house  Ann 

street. 
Mallet  Francis,  musician.  Union  street. 
Malcolm  Sarah,  widow.  Ship  street. 
Malcolm  Daniel,  labourer.  North  street. 
Manson  Nicholas,  labourer.  Back  street. 
Manly  John,  mariner,  Sliip  street. 
Many  Susanua,  Ship  street. 
Mandeville  Sarah,  washerwoman,  Ann  street. 
Manning  &  Loriug,  printers,  office  Spring  lane. 
Manning  Nathaniel,  painter.  Sea  street. 
Manning  "William,  printer,  house  Newbury  street. 
Mansfield  Joseph,  cordwainer,  South  School  street,  house  Essex 

street. 
Mansfield  John,  housewright,  Sweetser's  builcliugs,  Newbury  street. 
Marshall  John,  shopkeeper,  house  Friends  street. 
Martin  Anna,  widow,  Fish  street. 
Martin  Hannah,  widow,  Back  street. 
Martin  John,  Fish  street. 
Martin  Conant,  baker,  Newbury  street. 
Marston  John,  stock  broker,  office  adjoining  Massachusetts  bank, 

State  street,  house  Orange  street. 
Marston  Sarah,  widow.  Middle  street. 
Marsh  David,  housewright.  Middle  street. 
Marshall  Susanna,  widow.  Middle  street. 
Marcy  &  Mason,  "West  India  goods,  Washington  street. 
Marshall  William  &  John  B.  shopkeepers,  No.  26,  Cornhill. 
Marsh  Jesse,  housewright,  Gray's  buildings,  South  street. 
Marshall  Christopher,  boot  and  shoe  store  and  boarding  house, 

No.  76,  State  street. 
Martin  William  C.  merchant.  No.  9,  Butler's  row. 
Martin  David  S.  cooper,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf,  house  Marshall's 

lane. 
Martin  Alexander,  baker.  Federal  street. 
Martin  Alexander,    jun.    printer,    office   Leverett's    (of   Quaker) 

lane,  house  Federal  street. 
Marshall  Mary,  retailer,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Marean  William,  tavern  keeper.  Market  square. 
Martin  &  Chamberlain,  wheelwrights,  Rawson's  (or  Bromfield's) 

lane. 
Martcs  Anthony,  lighterman.  North  street. 
Marble  Robert,  housewright,  Prince  street. 
Mastin  Joseph,  slop  shop,  Fish  street. 
Mastin  Susanna,  seed  shop.  Orange  street. 
Massachusetts  Bank,  State  street. 
Mash  Ephraim,  housewright.  Pleasant  street. 
Mason  Jonathan,  jun.  esq.  house  Newbury  street. 
Mason  Jonathan,  esq.  No.  12,  Cornhill. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  267 

Mason  &  Winslow,  hard  ware,  No.  12,  Cornbill. 

MassaclinsL'tts  Fire  Insurance  Office,  No.  16,  State  street. 

Masters  William,  cooper,  Purchase  street. 

Mason  Mamay,  baker.  Water  street. 

Mason  Sampson,  boat  builder,  Wing's  lane. 

Masters  Edward,  labourer,  George  street. 

Masters  James,  baker,  Charter  street. 

Mather  Samuel,  Clark  street. 

Matignon  Francis  Anthony  Rev.  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 

Maud  John,  taylor,  North  square. 

Maxwell  James,  housewrigbt,  Sheafe  street. 

May  Aaron,  felt  maker.  Orange  street. 

May  Lemuel  C.  leather  dresser.  Orange  street. 

JMay  Enoch,  constable,  Nassau  street. 

Maylem  Edward,  mason.  Frog  lane. 

Mayo  Jesse,  hair  dresser,  Orange  street. 

May  Mrs.  widow.  Orange  street. 

May  Ephraim,  West  India  goods,  Orange  street. 

May  Abigail,  shopkeeper.  No.  11,  Cornhill. 

May  Joseph,  merchant.  No.  3,  Long  wharf,  house  corner  of  At- 
kinson street. 

May  Ferrin,  merchant,  No.  32,  Long  wharf,  house  Orange  street. 

Mayfield  Edward,  boarding  house,  Doane's  wharf. 
'  Mayo  Thomas,  Ferry  way. 

May  John,  merchant.  Union  wharf,  house  Fish  street. 

May  Thomas,  labourer.  Prince  street. 
'  Mayo  Joseph,  rigger,  Middle  street. 

M'Arthur  John,  labourer,  Salem  street. 

M' Clary  James,  tobacconist.  No.  8,  Butler's  row,  house  Windmill 
walk,  Mill  bridge. 

M'Carthy  Charles,  labourer,  Cow  lane. 

M'Clennen  William,  rigger,  Liberty  square. 
>  M'Clure  Anna,  school  mistress,  Doane's  wharf. 
•  M'Commet ,  mariner.  Ship  street. 

M'Clary  Samuel,  taylor.  North  street. 

M'Dowell  Thomas,  fisherman.  Cow  lane. 

M'Donald  William,  gilder  and  carver,  Essex  street. 
'  M'Donough  Thomas,  esq.  English  Consul,  Oliver's  lane. 

M'Elroy  John,  cooper.  Purchase  street. 

M'Elroy  Ann,  boarding  house,  Purchase  street. 

M'Farland  John,  watch  maker,  No.  58,  Marlborough  street,  house 
No.  12,  State  street. 

M'Gee  John,  hair  dresser.  Fish  street. 

M'Intosh  Peter,  blacksmith,  Pleasant  street,  house  Sheafe's  lane. 

M'Intire  Andrew,  labourer.  Charter  street. 
'  M'Kean  William,  tobacconist,  Ship  street. 

M'Lane  John,  slater,  Orange  street. 

M'Lean   John,   merchant.    No.    26,  Long  wharf,  house  No.    22, 
Franklin  Place. 

M'Lane  John,  labourer.  Charter  street. 

M'Lane  Sarah,  widow,  Fish  street. 

M'Millen  Mrs.  Back  street. 


268  City  Document  No.  150. 

M'Neil  John,  labourer,  Washington  street. 

M'Neil  William,  rope  maker,  Cow  lane. 

M'Neil  Mary,  boarding  house,  B^'ederal  street. 

M'Neil  Daniel,  captain.  Palmer  street. 

Meachet  Andrew,  mariner.  North  Bennet  street. 

Mead  Israel,  fishhook  manufacturer,  Washington  street. 

Mead  Elijah,  tavern  keeper,  North  side  the  Market. 

Medsou  Christian,  mariner,  Ship  street. 

Meinzies  William,  coppersmith,  Kilby  street. 

Meinzies  William,  shipwright,  Ship  street. 

Melius  John,  wig  maker.  Milk  street. 

Melvill  Thomas,  surveyor  of  customs,  house  Green  street. 

Merry  Daniel,  merchant.  Merry's  wharf. 

Merry  Jonathan,  merchant,  Ann  street,  house  Ship  street. 

Merritt  John,  gunsmith,  Kilby  street,  house  Fleet  street. 

Mero  Richard,  labourer,  Hawkins  street. 

Merckel  John  H.  furrier,  No  G9,  Newbury  street. 

Merritt  Philip,  crockery  ware,  No.  88,  Newbury  street. 

Mermier  Peter,  confectioner,  Wilson's  lane. 

Merchand  Nicholas,  merchant,  house  Common  street. 

Messinger  Daniel,  hatter,  No.  17,  Newbury  street. 

Metcalf  Samuel,  wheelwright.  Water  street. 

Meurat  Clauder,  glove  maker.  Creek  square. 

Mickell,  Thomas,  coachman,  Hawkins  street. 

Miken  WiUiam,  labourer,  Hanover  street. 

Mills  John,  housewright.  Winter  street. 

Mills  William,  brass  founder.  Frog  lane. 

Miller  Sarah,  No.  61,  Newbury  street. 

Mi'liqnct  Hannah,  milliner.  No.  26,  Cornhill. 

Miller  Charles  &  Son,  merchants.  East  end  of  Market. 

Miles  George,  shopkeeper.  No.  66,  Cornhill. 

Mills  Martha,  huckster,  Shrimptou's  (or  Exchange)  lane. 

Miller  Mrs.  widow,  Pearce's  (or  Fitch's)  alley. 

Miller  William,  house  Milk  street. 

Miller  Hannah,  retailer.  Fish  street. 

Mills  Samuel,  cordwainer,  Charter  street. 

Miller  Robert,  huckster.  Prince  street. 

Millne  Andrew,  labourer.  North  street. 

Miller  John  &  Son,  housewrights,  bottom  of   Milk  street,  house 

Hanover  street. 
Miller  Robert,  mariner.  North  square. 
Miller  Charles,  merchant,  house  Federal  street. 
Milk  John,  boat  builder,  Moon  street. 

Minot  Christopher,  clerk  in  Union  Bank,  house  Pleasant  street. 
Minot  James,  South  School  street. 

Minot  Joseph  C.  inspector  of  customs.  No.  17,  State  street. 
Minns  William,  Centre  street. 
Minns  Thomas,  printer,  house  Centre  street. 
Minns  Henry,  founder.  Centre  street. 
Minzey  James,  labourer.  Cow  lane. 
Minott   George   R.  Judge  of  Probate,  office  Court  street,  house 

Spring  lane. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  269 

Minot   Timo'hy   M.    &   John,    coach   and  chaise  makers,    shops 
Rawsou's  (or  BromlielcVs)  lane,  and  Water  street. 

Minot  Saumel,  goldsmith,  Ann  street,  house  Court  street. 

Mitchell  John,  labourer,  Spring  street. 

Mitchel  Mary,  boarding  house,  No.  43,  Marlborough  street, 

Mitchcl  Peter,  stevedore,  Horn  lane,  Water  street. 

Mitchell  John,  "Winter  street. 

Moasley  David,  silversmith,  Frog  lane. 

Mock  William,  hair  dresser,  Elliot  street. 

Molineux  Eobert,  auctioneer,  Kilby  street,  house  Middle  street. 

Moncrief,  Jane,  boarding  house.  Milk  street. 

Moncrief  Sarah,  widow,  May  street. 

Moncrief  Joseph,  rope  maker,  Leverett  street. 

Moore  William,  sail  maker,  North  square, 

Moore  Samuel,  collector  of  revenues.  Prince  street. 

Moore  Thomas,  woodwharfinger,    Moore's   wharf,    house  Middle 
street. 

Moore  Hannah,  mantua  maker,  next  to  Branch  bank. 

Moore  A¥illiam,  housewright,  Hawkins  street. 

Moore  Thomas  D.  housewright,  Hawkins  street. 

Moody  Nathaniel,  sail  maker,  Merry's  wharf,  house  North  street. 

Moore  Margaret,  retailer.  North  street. 

Moore   Charles,   housewright,  Battery-march  street,   house    Pur- 
chase street. 

Moore  Peggy,  shop  and  boarding   house,    Orange   street,    corner 
of  Frog  lane. 

Morgan  Titus,  shipwright,  North  Bennet  street. 

Morgan  Benjamin,  laborer,  Fish  street. 

Morey  David,  clerk  in  Union  Bank,  house  Federal  street. 

Morse  Eliakim,  druggist  &  grocer.  No.  6,  Dock  square. 

Morrill  William,  boarding  house,  No.  15,  Union  street. 

Morse  Stephen,  goldsmith,  Hanover  street. 

Morse  William,  truckman,  Hanover  street. 

Morrison  Alexander,  staymaker,  Ann  street. 

Morgan  William,  merchant,  No.  48,  State  street,   house  Leverett 
street. 

Morse  Ozias,  cordwainer.  State  street. 

Morton  Perez,  esq.  State  street. 

Morrill  James,  shopkeeper.    No.  21,Cornhill,  house  No.  43,  New- 
bury street. 

Moss  Samuel,  retailer,  Newburj^  street,  corner  of  Essex  stre9t. 

Mosely  Jonathan,  shopkeeper.  No.  64,  Cornhill. 

Motely  Richard,  laborer,  Pearce's  (or  Fitch's)  alley. 

Moulton  Eliza,  widow.  Short  street. 

Moulton  Ebenezer,  goldsmith  and  jeweller,  No.  42,  Cornhill,  house 
Beacon  street. 

Mountford  Ebenezer,  laborer.  Ship  street. 

Mountford  Joseph,  cooper,  Prince  street. 

Mozard ,  French  consul,  Oliver's  lane. 

Mullet  John,  rope  maker.  Green  street. 

Munroe  Edward,  retailer,  Marshall's  lane. 

Munroe  Solomon,  retailer,  Peai'ce's  (or  Fitch's)  alley. 


270  City  Document  No.  150. 

Munroa  William,  hackraan,  Cow  lane. 

Mui'ra_y  John  Rev.  No.  5,  Franklin  Place. 

Marra}-  Mary,  school  mistress.  Middle  street. 

Murat  Andrew,  glove  maker,  Shrimpton's  (or  Exchange)  lane. 

Murphy  Thomas,  mariner,  Fish  street. 

Mysick  Margaret,  boarding  house,  Federal  street. 

NANCREDE  Joseph,  bookseller  and  stationer,  No.  49,  Marl- 
borough street. 

Nash  Jacob,  truckman,  Newbury  street. 

Nason  Bartholomew,  slop  shop,  Ann  street. 

Nash  Joshua,  mariner,  Lynn  street. 

Nash  Enoch,  mariner,  Hull  street, 

Nazro  Sarah,  widow.  Fish  street. 

Nazro  Matthew,  messenger  to  selectmen,  Temple  street. 

Needham  Thomas,  turner,  Hanover  street. 

Neil  Thomas,  merchant,  house  Hanover  street. 

Neil  &  Getty,  Irish  linen  store,  Hanover  street. 

Nett  &  Clark,  bakers.  Ship  street. 

Nett  Samuel,  sailmaker.  Back  street. 

Newman  James,  housewright,  Pleasant  street. 

Newell  Andrew,  mathematical  instrument  maker,  East  side  the 
Market. 

Newell  James,  cordwainer.  Battery-march  street,  house  Kilby 
street. 

Newton  .John,  cordwainer,  bottom  of  Salt  lane. 

Newhall  Samuel,  shoe  store,  Marshall's  lane,  house  Middlecot 
street. 

Newell  Mary,  boarding  house,  Dorsett's  alle}'. 

Newman  Henry,  esq.  house  Common  street. 

Newell  Timothy,  esq.  house  Cambridge  street. 

Newell  Joseph,  mariner.  Charter  street. 

Newcomb  Tlaomas,  fisherman,  vSalutation  alley. 

Newell  Jabez,  cordwainer,  Prince  street. 

Newman  Robert,  sexton  of  North  Church,  Salem  street. 

Newcomb  Thomas,  fisherman.  North  Bennet  street. 

Newell  Joseph,  boat  builder.  Fish  street. 

Newhall  James,  cordwainer,  Middle  street. 

Newman  William,  custom  house  oflScer,  Back  street. 

Nichols  Benjamin,  mason,  Essex  street. 

Nichols  Adna,  housewright,  Gibson's  lane.  Fort  hill. 

Nichols  William,  taylor.  Battery-march  street,  house  Lane's 
wharf. 

Nichols  John,  tallow  chandler,  Hanover  street. 

Nicholson  Samuel,  esq.  captain  of  continental  frigate.  Green 
street. 

Nickerson  Elizabqth,  boarding  house.  Fleet  street. 

Nichols  Mary,  widow.  Wood  (or  Proctor's)  lane. 

Nichols  Susanna,  widow.  Wood  (or  Proctor's)  lane. 

Nichols  Susanna,  widow.  Back  street. 

Niles  Ebenezer,  livery  stables.  Bishop's  lane,  house  Milk  street. 

Niles  William,  blacksmith,  Goldsborough's  wharf. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  271 

Noble  Arthur,  Hanover  street,  corner  of  Friends  street. 

Noland  Charles,  State  street. 

Norman  John,  engraver.  No.  75,  Newbury  street. 

Norton  &  Greenough,  shopkeepers,  No.  31,  Cornhill. 

Norwood  Abigail,  widow.  Temple  street. 

Norcross  Nathaniel,  painter,  Green  lane. 

Norcross  Nehemiah,  goldsmith.  North  square. 

Nottage  Nathaniel,  housewright.  Henchman's  lane. 

Nottage  Josiah,  housewright,  Creek  lane,  Boston  stone. 

Nowell  George,  shipwright,  Leverett  street. 

Nowell  Joseph,  boat  builder.  Ship  street. 

Nowell  Samuel,  shipwright.  North  street. 

Noyes  Nathaniel,  apothecary,  South  side  the  Market.        ^ 

Noyes  Joseph,  grocer,  North  street. 

Number  Paul,  captain,  Kilby  street. 

Nutt  Isaac,  beef  packer,  Creek  lane,  Boston  stone. 

Nye  Joseph,  shopkeeper,  No.   16,  Dock  square,  house  Purchase 

street. 
Nye  Cornelius,  cordwaiuer,  Dagget's  alley. 
Nye  Elias,  labourer,  Salutation  alley. 

OBEREE  John,  painter,  house  Cornhill. 

O'Brien  Patrick,  labourer,  Union  street. 

Oden  John,  Creek  square,  Boston  stone. 

Ohrn  Harriet  K.  taj^loress.  Sun  Court  street. 

Oliver  Ebenezer,  distiller.  Esses  street,  house  Newbury  street. 

Oliver  Stephen,  housewright,  Summer  street. 

Oliver  Andrew,  hatter.  No.  35,  Cornhill,  house  Wing's  lane. 

Oliver  Thomas,  grocer.  South  side  the  Market. 

Oliver  Hubbard,  taylor,  Devonshire  street. 

Oliver  Edward,  taylor,  Kilby  street,  house  North  sti"eet. 

Oliver  Ebenezer,  boat  builder,  Rhodes'  wharf,  house  Sheafe  street. 

Oliver  Joseph,  labourer.  Ferry  wa}'. 

Oliver  David,  labourer,  Lynn  street. 

Orcutt  Micah,  fisherman,  Ship  street. 

Orell  Henry,  labourer,  Esses  street. 

Organ  Mary,  widow,  Middle  street. 

Orr  John,  cabinet  maker.  No.  12,  State  street. 

Orrek  Alexander  &  Co.  merchants,  No.  11,  Butler's  row. 

Orrok  Hannah  &  Ann,  school  mistresses.  Prince,  street. 

Orr  &  Sewell,  cabinet  makers,  Back  street. 

Osborne  .John,  shop  Orange  street,  store  No.  1,  Long  wharf,  house 

Atkinson  street. 
Osgood  John,  cordwaiuer,  Back  street. 
Olheman  Anthony,  shopkeeper.  No.  5,  Union  street. 
Oiis  Hannah,  boarding  house,  No.  3,  Church  square,  Cornhill. 
Otis  Hai'rison  G.  attorney  at  law,  Court  street,  house  Cambridge 

street. 
Ouvre  Nicholas,  boarding  house.  Fish  street. 
Owen  &  Creighton,  coopers,  bottom  of  Cross  street. 
Owen  Sarah,  boarding  house,  Ship  street. 
Owen  John,  cooper,  North  square. 


272  City  Document  No.  150. 

PAGE  Thomas,  shipwright,  Middle  street. 

Page  Benjamin,  boat  builder,  Walter's  wharf. 

Page  Benjamin,  surveyor  of  boards.  Fish  street. 

Page  Joseph  W.  shoe  store,  Butler's  row. 

Paine  John,  mariner.  Charter  street. 

Paine  Thomas,  Essex  street. 

Paine  Thomas  &   George,   merchants,    No.    17,    Greene's   wharf, 

house  No.  64,  Cornliill. 
Paine  Ebenezer,  housewright,  Gibson's  lane,  Fort  hill. 
Paine  Robert  Treat,  judge  of  the  Supreme   Judicial   Court,    Milk 

street. 
Paine  William,  esq.  house  Bowdoin  square. 
Paine  Robert,  attorney  at  law,  office  Court  street. 
Paine  Samuel,    merchant.  No.  29,  Long  wharf,  house  Sea  street. 
Palmer  John,  wheelwright,  Common  street. 
Palfrey  .John,  house  Milk  street. 
Palfrey  John,  house  Wheeler's  point. 
Palmer  Joseph,  hatter,  Ann  street.  Draw  bridge. 
Palfrey  William,  North  Bennet  street. 
Palmer  Mary,  retailer,  Unity  street. 
Palmerton    Ezra,   blacksmith,  Wheeler's    Point,    house    Lincoln 

street. 
Parker  William,  meal  dealer.  Chamber  street. 
Parkman  Samuel,  merchant,  house  Bowdoin  square. 
Parker  Samuel  L.  merchant,  house  Dorsett's  alley. 
Parsons  Jacob,  fisherman,  Howard's  wharf. 
Parkman  William,  cooper,  Dagget's  alley. 
Parkman  Elias,  North  street. 
Parker  Mary,  widow.  Prince  street. 
Parker  Jedidiah,  Unity  street. 
Parker  Thomas,  grocer.  Middle  street. 
Parker  Daniel,  merchant,  house  Summer  street. 
Parke  Matthew,  grocer.  No.  2,  North  side  the  Town  dock. 
Parker  Isaac,  merchant,   No.    52,    Long   wharf,    house  Hawkins 

street. 
Parkman  &  Blake,  merchants.    No.  5,  Merchant's  row. 
Parsons  James,  laborer,  Gray's  buildings.  South  street. 
Parsons   Ebenezer,    merchant.    Parsons'    wharf,     house    Summer 

street. 
Parker  Josiah,  painter  and  glazier,  Essex  street. 
Parker  Samuel  Rev.  Pond  street,  or  Rowe's  lane. 
Parsons  Gorham,  merchant.  Parsons'  wharf ,  house  Summer  street. 
Parsons   William,    merchant,    Hancock's   wharf,    house   Summer 

street. 
Parker  John,  merchant.  No.  20,  Long  wharf,  house  Orange  street. 
Passaree  Jacob,  glass  blower.  South  street. 
Patrick  Phineas,  housewright.  Pleasant  street. 
Patten  Nathaniel,  rope  maker.  Beach  street. 
Patten  William,  malster.  Beach  street. 
Patten  Thomas  &  Son,  blacksmiths.  Purchase  street. 
Patridge  Thaddeus,  hatter,  East  end  the  Market,    .i-^use   Creek 

square. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  273 

Patridge  Robert,  rigger,  Moore's  wharf,  house  Love  lane. 

Payson  Joseph,  hoiisewright,  South  Bennet  street. 

Payson  &  Holbrook,  merchants,  No.  5,  Minot's  T. 

Peak  Thomas,  pump  maker,  Elliot  street. 

Pease  Levi,  stage  otBce,  State  street. 

Pease  Timothy,  sen.  cooper,  house  Brattle  street. 

Pearson  William,  cordwainer.  Green  lane. 

Peabody  Nathan,  innholder,  Williams's  court,  Ann  street. 

Pease  Timobhy,  jun.  cooper,  Batter3'-march  street,  house  No.  9, 
Cornliill. 

Pecker  Susanna,  Middle  street. 

Pecker  Hannah,  widow.  Middle  street. 

Peek  John,  broker,  No.  33,  Marlborough  street. 

Peck  Moses,  watch  maker,  No.  63,  Cornhill. 

Peirce  Nicholas,  mason,  Beach  street. 

Peirce  Joseph,  house  Purchase  street. 

Peirce  Joseph,  jun.  house  Purchase  street. 

Peirce  James,  messenger  to  Council,  Cambridge  street. 

Peirce  Green,  custom  house  messenger,  Belknap  lane. 

Peirce  Samuel,  shipwright,  Charter  street. 

Peirce  Samuel,  baker,  Charter  street. 

Peirce  Samuel,  retailer.  Fleet  street. 

Peirse  John,  taylor.  North  street. 

Peirce  Sarah,  mantua  maker  and  boarding  house.  Cross  street. 

Peirce  Joseph  &  Son,  shopkeepers.  No  58,  Cornhill. 

Peirce  Levi,  shopkeeper.  No.  20,  Cornhill. 

Peirce  David,  jun.  merchant,  No.  35,  Long  wharf,  house  Green 
street. 

Pelham  William,  bookseller,  No.  59,  Cornhill. 

Pelham  Thomas,  baker,  Frog  lane. 

Pemberton  Thomas,  Dakin's  wharf,  Ann  street. 

Penny  Edmund,  mariner.  Fish  street. 

Pendexter  Samuel,  captain,  Fish  street. 

Penny  John,  block  maker.  Middle  street. 

Penniman  William,  mason.  Pleasant  street. 

Penuiman  Amasa,  merchant.  Long  wharf,  house  No.  14,  Marl- 
borough street. 

Penniman  Arthur,  housewright.  Chamber  street. 

Pepoon  Mary,  shopkeeper,  Orange  street. 

Pepper  Sarah,  school  mistress.  Prince  street. 

Perkins  James,  truckman.  Prince  street. 

Perkins  George,  fisherman,  Newbnry  street. 

Perry  Hezekiah  &  John,  West  India  goods.  Orange  street. 

Perkins  Thomas,  merchant,  house  Common  street. 

Pergitt  John,  mariner,  Wheeler's  point. 

Pergitt  Henry,  cooper,  Wheeler's  point. 

Perkins  John,  labourer.  Short  street. 

Perkins  James  &  Thomas  H.  merchants.  No.  37,  Long  wharf. 

Perkins  James,  merchant,  house  No.  3,  Franklin  Place. 

Perkins  Thomas  H.  merchant,  house  Federal  street. 

Perkins  Samuel  G.  merchant,  house  No.  7,  Franklin  Place. 

Perkins  Elizabeth,  widow,  Purchase  street. 


274  City  Document  No.  150. 

Perkins  John,  auctioneer,  Ann  street. 

Perkins  James,  esq.  house  Common  street. 

Perkins  Samuel,  painter,  house  Green  street. 

Perraux  John,  merchant,  house  Charter  street. 

Perry  Abigail,  widow,  North  street. 

Perkins  James,  mariner,  Siiip  street. 

Pettingill  Jacob,  mariner.  Creek  square. 

Peters  John,  labourer,  Short  street. 

Phelps  Andrew,  labourer,  Middle  street. 

Phillips  Nathaniel,  apothecary.  Orange  street. 

Phillips   Nathaniel,   jun.    grocer.    Merchant's   row,    house   South 

Ben  net  street. 
Phillips  Anderson,  mariner,  Fleet  street. 
Phillips  Samuel,  painter  and  glazier,  Hollis  street. 
Phillips  Margaret,  shopkeeper,  No.  48,  Cornhill. 
Phillips  Priscilla,  boarding  house.  Court  street. 
Phillips  John,  attorney  at  law,  Court  street,  house  Common  street. 
Phillips  William,  jun.  esq.  Treraont  street. 
Phillips  William,  esq.  Beacon  hill. 
Phillips  James,  rope  maker,  Leverett  street. 
Phillipsberry  George,  mariner,  Leverett  street. 
Phillips  Turner,  clerk  in  Uniled  States  bank,  Leverett  street. 
Phillips  Ann  &  Sybill,  sempstresses,  Sadbary  street. 
Phillips  John,  shipwright.  Prince  street. 
Pick  John,  musician,  Marlborough  street. 
Pico  Joshua,  gauger,  Salem  street. 
Pico  Richard  L.  baker,  Fish  street. 
Pickraan  B.  &  W.  merchants,  No.  13,  Long  wharf. 
Pickard  Mark,  merchant,  No.  32,  State  street,    house  Atkinson 

street. 
Pierpont  Benjamin,  goldsmith.  No.  33,  Newbury  street. 
Piemont  John,  slop  shop,  Ann  street. 
Pierce  Erasmus,  tallow  chandler,  Summer  street. 
Pierce  Heman,  laborer.  Purchase  street. 
Pierce  Solomon,  hackman.  Cow  lane. 

Pierce  William  hair  dresser,  Marshall's    lane,  house  Union  street. 
Pike  Jonathan,  hair  dresser,  Middlecot  street. 
Pike  Abigail,  retailer.  Prince  street. 
Pingree  John,   hatter,  East  end   the   Market,   house    Cambridge 

street. 
Piper  Walter,  retailer.  Fish  street. 
Piper,  Nahum,  crockery  ware  and  goldsmith,  No.   6,  Marlborough 

street,  house  Pond  street. 
Piper  Moses,  rigger.  Fish  street,  house  Love  lane. 
Pitman  Joshua,  graver,  Short  lane.  North  Bennet  street.         _ 
Pitcher  Thomas,  painter.  Love  lane. 

Pitty  Joseph,  retailer  and  boarding  house.  Purchase  street. 
Plimpton  K.  &  Co.  grocers,  Liberty  square. 
Plumpeck  John,  glass  maker,  Essex  street. 
Poher  Madam,  mantna  maker.  Milk  street. 
Poland  Abigail,  Middlecot  street. 
Poll}-  Jacob,  housewright,  Charter  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  275 

Pollard  Mary  boarding  house,  Sontback's  Court. 

P0II3'  Simeon,    distiller,  Battery-march  street,  house  Milk  street. 

Pons  Thomas,  jeweller.  No.  51,  Newbury  street. 

Pook  Thomas,  cooper,  Walter's  wharf,  house  Fish  street. 

Pook  William,  taylor.  Back  street,  house  Charter  street. 

Pope  Ralph,  shoe  store.   No.    9,    Union   street,    house   near   the 

Boston  stone. 

Pope ,  widow,  Hanover  street, 

Popkin  John,  custom  house  officer,  house  Middle  street. 

Pope  Ebenezer,  taylor,  Orange  street. 

Pope  Samuel,  Hollis  street. 

Popkins  Elizabeth,  widow.  Creek  lane. 

Popkins   Thomas,   whitesmith,  Rawson's    (or   Bromfield's)    lane, 

house  Creek  lane. 
Pope  Mary,  boarding  house.  No.  36,  Newbury  street. 
Pope  Joseph,  watch  maker,  No.  19,  Marlborough  sti'eet. 
Porter  John,  housewright.  North  street. 
Porter  &  Champney,  grocers.  Flounder  alley. 
Porter  Charles,  Purchase  street. 

Porter  William,  distiller.  Orange  street,  house  Pleasant  street. 
Porter  &  Gibson,  West  India  goods,  Orange  street. 
Porter  Noah,  mason.  Pleasant  street. 
Porter  Josiah,  housewright,  Pleasant  street. 
Porter  Jacob,  taylor,  No.  2,  State  street. 
Pownal  John,  hatter,  Pearce's  (or  Fitch's)   alley. 
Power  Martiu,  labourer,  Corn  Court,  South  side  the  Market. 
Powars  Christopher,  labourer,  Summer  street. 
Powars  Thomas,  captain.  Federal  street. 
Powars  Joseph,  Salt  lane. 

Powars  Edward,  blacksmith  and  farrier,  corner  of  Salt  lane. 
Powars  Edward,  labourer,  Gray's  buildings,  South  street. 
Powell  Mrs.  Orange  street. 
Powars  Michael,  retailer.  Common  street. 
Powell  William,  esq.  Court  street,  corner  of  Tremont  street. 
Powell  Charles  S.  South  School  street. 
Powars  Edward  E.  printer,  house  Temple  sti'eet. 
Powell  Joseph,  rope  maker,  Cambridge  street. 
Powell  William,  mason,  house  Moou  street. 
Pray  John,  shoe  store,  No.  14,  Marlborough  street. 
Pratt  Simeon,  leather  and  shoe  store,  south  side  the  Town  dock. 
Pratt  James,  fisherman,  Howard's  wharf. 

Pratt  Nathan,  shipjoiner.  Barret's  wharf,  house  Charter  street. 
Pratt  David,  fisherman,  Lynn  street. 
Pratt  William,  fisherman,  Back  street. 
Preston  Sarah,  Sea  street. 
Preston  Remember,  merchant,  Sea  street. 
Preseot  Ephraim,  shopkeeper.  No.  23,  Cornhill. 
Prentiss  Henry,  merchant,  house  Hanover  street. 
Prentiss  James,  boarding  house,  Dorset's  alley. 
Preston  John  T.  hair  dresser.  Ship  street. 
Preston  John,  rope  maker,  Leverett  street. 
Prentiss  Appleton,  calico  printer,  house  Cambridge  street. 


276  City  Document  No.   150. 

Preneloup  Theodore  H.  furrier,  Gibbon's  court. 

Prince  Samuel,  taylor,  Back  street. 

Prince  Job,  captain,  Wiltshire  street. 

Prince  James,  captain.  Chamber  street. 

Price  George,  mariner.  Centre  street. 

Price  Ezekiel,  clerk  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  office  on  the 

floor  of  State  house,  house  Tremont  street. 
Pritcharcl  Martha,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Proctor  John,  broker,  house  Orange  street, 
Proctor  Abigail,  boarding  house,  No.  14,  Marlborough  street. 
Proctor  William  B.  house  Temple  street. 
Province  Sarah,  widow,  Lynde  street. 
Proutt  Ebenezer,  Clark  street. 
Proctor  Edward,  esq.  North  Benuet  street. 
Pulsifer  David,  cooper.  Charter  street. 
Pulling  Sarah,  widow.  Cross  street. 
Pulsiver  Sarah,  widow.  Back  street. 
Putnam  &  Callender,  merchants,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf. 
Putnam  Jesse,  merchant,  house  Tremont  street. 

QUINCY  John  W.  Prince  street. 

Quincy  Abraham  &  Co.  merchants,  Codman's  wharf. 

Quincy  Abraham,  merchant,  house  Prince  street. 

Quincy  Eunice,  boarding  house,  Federal  street. 

Quincy  Abraham,  coach  and  harness  marker,  Vincent's  lane. 

Quincy  Abigail  Mrs.  Hutchinson  street. 

Quincy  Edmund,  brass  founder,  Union  street. 

Quincy  Josiah,  attorney  at  law,  Court  street. 

RAINARD  Francis,  labourer,  Newbury  street. 

Raillion  Augustine,  hair  dresser,  Wilson's  lane. 

Ramsdall  Jacob,  baker.  Esses  street. 

Ramsden  Thomas,  merchant,  No.  40,  State  street. 

Ramsdell  Silas,  labourer.  Fish  street. 

Rand  Isaac,  physician,  Middle  street. 

Rand  John,  tobacconist,  Prince  street. 

Ransford  Josiah,  taylor.  Brattle  street. 

Ranger   Edmund,    housewright,    Foster's  wharf,    house  Purchase 

street. 
Rand  .John,  housewright,  Hawkins  street. 
Rand  Bartholomew,  merchant.  No.  43,  Long  wharf. 
Rawsou  &  Davenport,  West  India  goods.  Orange  street. 
Ra^^mond  William,  cooper.  Common  street. 
Raymond  Bartholomew,  taylor,  Nassua  street. 
Raymond  Elizabeth  &  Ann,  staymakers,  Hanover  st^'eet. 
Raymond  John,  shopkeeper,  Ann  street. 
Ray  Caleb,  mariner.  Ship  street. 
Read  William,  flax  dresser,  Elliot  street. 
Read  William,  silk  dyer.  Federal  street. 
Read  William,  physician,  Milk  street. 
Rea  Daniel,  tertius  painter,  house  Liberty  square. 
Read  Edward,  block  and  pump  maker,  Liberty  square. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  277 

Read  Joshua,  hatter,  Creek  square. 

Rea  Daniel,  jun.  painter.  Brattle  sti-eet. 

Eea  Daniel,  taylor,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 

Keadiug  George,  labourer.  Corn  Court,  S.  side  the  Market. 

Eead  Sampson,  house  Summer  street. 

Rea  Daniel,  painter,  Charter  street. 

Read  Elisha,  stevedore,  Lynn  street. 

Read  John,  labourer,  Charter  street. 

Read  Mary,  school  mistress,  Cambridge  street. 

Read  Eleanor,  slop  shop,  Fish  street. 

Redman  Isabella,  Gallop's  alley. 

Revere  Josiah,  hackman,  Wilson's  lane. 

Revere  &  Sou,  goldsmiths,  Ann  street. 

Revere  Paul,  jun.  Fleet  street. 

Revere  John,  taylor.  Ship  street. 

Revere  Edward,  goldsmith.  Ship  street. 

Revere  Paul,  bell  and  cannon  foundrey,  Lynn  street,  house  North 

square. 
Reynolds  John,  Middle  street. 

Reynolds  Edward  &  William,  merchants.  No.  19,  Long  wharf. 
Reynolds  Edward,  house  Distil  house  square. 
Rhea  James,  housewright,  Summer  street. 
Rhodes  Joseph,  captain,  Governor's  alley. 
Rhodes  .Jacob,  shipwright,  Ship  street. 
Richards  Paul  D.  grocer,  Orange  street. 
Rich  Matthias,  captain.  Orange  street.  , 

Richards  Joel  &  Co.  West  India  goods,  Washington  street. 
Rice  .John,  housewright.  Summer  street. 
Richardson  Thomas,  rope  maker,  Green  lane. 
Richardson  James,  Chamber  street. 
Richardson  Benjamin,  mason,  Friends  street. 
Rich  David,  boarding  house,  Ann  street. 
Richardson  &  Swift,  head  builders,  Ship  street. 
Richardson  Richard,  house  Charter  street. 
Richards  Benjamin,  taylor,  Salem  street. 
Richardson  Thomas,  head  builder,  Salem  street. 
Richardson  John,  head  builder,  Hull  street. 
Rich  Obadiah,  captain.  Unity  sti'eet 
Richardson  Robert,  labourer.  Middle  street. 
Richards  Giles,  card  manufacturer,    Hanover   street,    Millbridge, 

house  Orange  street. 
Richards  Lucy,  milliner  &  shopkeeper.  No.  48,  Newburv  street. 
Richards  Samuel,  hard  ware,  No.   7,    Ann   street,  house    No.    58, 

Marlborough  street. 
Rice  John,  teller  Branch  Bank,  Sea  street. 
Richardson  &•  Walker,  shopkeepers.  No.  65,  Cornhill. 
Ricliardson  Jeffrey,  rope  maker,  rope    walk   bottom   of   Common. 

house  Cow  lane. 
Rice  William,  blacksmith.  Milk  street,  house  Fort  hill. 
Richards  Edward  Q.,  chair  maker,  Devonshire  street. 
Richards  Mark,  card  manufacturer,  corner  of  Cold  lane. 
Richardson  Elizabeth,  widow,  May  street. 


278  City  Docotient  No.  150. 

Richardson  Philip,  rope  maker,  Cambridge  street. 

Ridgway  Ebenezer,  chair  maker.  Middle  street. 

Ridgway  Samuel,  Middle  street. 

Ridley  Thomas,  labom'er.  Sea  street. 

Ridgway  Philip  R.  tobacconist,  No.  7,  Butler's  row. 

Ridgway  George,  housewright,  Spring  lane. 

Ridgway  Joseph,  retailer,  Cambridge  street. 

Ridgway  James,  painter,  Cambridge  street. 

Ring  Moses,  taylor,  Noddle's  alley,  Newbury  street. 

Ripley  Rogers,  mariner.  Ship  street. 

Ripley  John,  retailer,  North  street. 

Ripley  Peter,  currier,  Prince  street. 

Ripley   Joseph,  merchant,   No.  8,    David   Spear's   wharf,    house 

Newbury  street. 
Risbrough  Jolin,  grocer  Fish  street. 

Rittenhouse  John,  taylor,  and  habit  maker.  No.  16,  Kilby  street. 
Ritchie  James,  rope  maker,  Leverett  street. 
Rittenhouse  William,  labourer,  Gray's  buildings,  South  street. 
Ritchie  Andrew  &  John,  merchants,  No.  32,  State  street,  house  No. 

38  Newbury  street. 
Roath  Andrew,  hair  dresser,  Cow  lane. 
Roach  Samuel,  retailer,  Wiltshire  street. 
Roby  Joseph,  house  Prince  street. 
Robinson  Joseph,  head  builder,  Salem  street. 
Roby  Henry,  glazier,  head  of  Lewis's  wharf  house  Unity  street. 
Rob  Anna,  school  mistress.  North  square. 
Rob  Martha,  retailer,  Sun  Court  street. 
Robbins  Thomas,  labourer.  Fish  street. 
Robbius  James,  housewright.  Middle  street. 
Robbins  Edward  H.  esq.  Newbury  street. 

Robinson  Robert,  tanner,  Essex  street,  corner  Rainsford's  lane. 
Robbins  Robert,  Sea  street. 
Roberts  Mary,  widow,  No.  57  Cornhill. 

Roby  Henry,  tinman.  No.  38,  State  street,  house  Prince  street. 
Roby  Joseph,  merchant.  No.  39,  State  street,  house  Fleet  street. 
Robinson  Abel,  cordwainer,  Purchase  street. 
Roberts  William,  labourer.  North  street. 

Robinson  Bradbury,  cordwainer.  Ship  street,  house  Middle  street. 
Robinson  James,  auctioneer,  Bishop's  alley. 
Roberts  Elizabeth,  widow.  Creek  square. 
Roberts    Stephen,  blacksmith,  Common    street,  house    Hanover 

street. 
Roberts  John,  chaise  maker,  Common  street. 
Roerup  David  W.  mariner,  North  street. 
Rogers  Elizabeth,  retailer,  Prince  street. 
Rogers  Thomas,  shopkeeper,  No.  67  Cornhill. 
Rogers  Sarah,  widow,  Dorset's  alley. 
Rogers  Daniel  D.  esq.  house  Beacon  street. 
Rogers  John,  cordwainer.  Spring  street. 
Rogers  William,  rope  maker.  Green  lane. 
Rogers  Elizabeth,  Friends  street. 
Rogers  Boweu,  rope  maker,  Pleasant  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  279 

Romuey  Mrs.  boarding  house,  Newbury  street. 

Ross  James,  grocer.  No.  7,  Newbury  street. 

Roulstoue  John,  watch  maker,  No.  18,  Newbury  street. 

Rouse  James,  truckman,  Ship  street. 

Roulstoue  James,  taylor.  South  street. 

Roulstone  John,  truckman,  South  street. 

Rowse  Joseph,  baker.  Blind  lane. 

Rowe  Hannah  Mrs.  house  Poni  street  (or  Rowe's  lane.) 

Rowe  Jacob,  Williams's  court,  Cornhill. 

Rowe  Joseph,  attorney  at  law,  Tremont  street. 

Ruddock  John,  hatter,  White-bread  alley. 

Ruggles  Joseph,  sail  maker,  Sheafe's  lane. 

Ruggles  Samuel,  esq.  No.  50,  Newbury  street. 

Ruggles  William,  retailer,  No.  57,  Marlborough  street. 

Ruggles  Edward,  sail  maker,  Liberty  square. 

Ruggles  Samuel,  grocer,  Prince  street. 

Rumuey  Abigail,  huckster.  Charter  street. 

Rumney  Edward,  mustard  manufactory,  Back  street. 

Runey  Robert,  baker,  Cambridge  street. 

Rupp  Adam,  labourer,  Green  lane. 

Russell  Joseph,  juu.  inerchaut,  house  No.  10,  Franklin  Place. 

Russell  Ezekiel,  printer,  Essex  street. 

Rush  William,  hair  dresser.  Pond  street  (or  Rowe's  lane.) 

Russell  Benjamin,  printer.  State  street,  house  Lendell's  row. 

Russell  &  Soley,  merchants,  Russell's  wharf. 

Russell   John   &  Joseph   N.    printers,    Leverett's     (or    Quaker) 

lane. 
Rush  Margaret,  widow,  Hanover  street. 
Rust  Joseph,  mariner,  Lynn  street. 
Rust  Enoch,  captain.  Prince  street. 
Russel  Samuel,  labourer,  Cross  street. 

SADLER  John,  comb  maker,  Charter  street. 

Safford  John,  mariner,  G-ray's  buildings.  South  street. 

Sales  Francis,  teacher  of  French  and  Spanish  languages,  at  Mr. 

Dearborn's,  Milk  street. 
Salisbury  Samuel  &  Stephen,  hard  ware,  Marlborough  street. 
Salmon  John,  hackman,  Essex  street. 
Salisbury  &  Higginsou,  hard  ware,  No.  61,  State  street. 
Salter  Sarah,  tavernkeeper,  Shrimpton's  (or  Exchange)  lane. 
Salter  Richard,  shopkeeper,  Marshall's  lane. 
Salisbury  Samuel,  house  Summer  street. 
Sampson  Stephen,  tallow  chandler,  Washington  street. 
Sanger  David,  boarding  house  Orange  street. 
Sancree  Peter,  fisherman,  Elliot  street. 
Sanburn  Reuben,  Windsor  chair  maker,  Lendell's  row. 
Sargent  Jonathan,  housewright.  Back  street. 
Sargent  Edward,  mariner,  Salem  street. 
Sargent  James,  housewright,  Salem  street. 
Sargent  Daniel,  jun.  merchant,  No.  15,  Long  wharf. 
Sargent  John,  ligiitei-man,  Gibson's  lane.  Fort  hill. 
Sargent  Joseph,  lighterman,  Battery-march  street. 


280  City  Document  No.   150. 

Sargent  Daniel,  merchant,  No.  G5,  Long  wharf,  house  Essex  street. 

Saunders  Edward,  retailer,  Hancock's  wharf. 

Saunders  Richard,  cordwainer.  Ship  street,  house  North  street. 

Savory  Timothy,  labourer,  Fish  street. 

Sawyer  David,  captain,  Sheafe's  lane. 

Saxtou  William,  house  Common  street. 

Saxton  &  Wainwright,  crockery  ware  and  dry  goods,  Dock  square. 

Schellebeck  Van,  Leverett  street.  Barton's  point. 

SchoUet  John  Baptist,  watch  maker.  State  street. 

Scholtz  John  G-.  furrier,  No.  59,  Newbury  street. 

Scott  James,  wharfinger,  Hancock's  wharf. 

Scott  Freelove,  Mrs.  Common  street. 

Scotchler  John,  mariner,  North  street. 

Scott  Joseph,  housewright,  Sheafe's  lane,  house  Pond  street. 

Scott  James,  rope  maker,  Elliot  street. 

Scott  Benjamin,  taylor.  Sea  street. 

Scott  Joseph,  jun.  hard  ware,  No.  11,  Dock  square. 

Scudder  Daniel,  West  India  goods.  Merchant's  row. 

Scurry  William,  labourer,  Hanover  street. 

Shaw  William,  merchant,  house  Bridge's  lane. 

Seaver  Ebenezer,  esq.  Nassau  street. 

Seaver  Thomas,  labourer.  No.  42,  State  street. 

Seager  John,  mason,  Newbury  street. 

Sears  Daniel,  merchant,  Sears'  wharf,  Purchase  street. 

Seaver  William,    chair  maker,   Liberty   square,   house   Hanover 

street. 
Sears  David,  esq.  Beacon  street. 
Seaver  Ebenezer,  Centre  street. 

Sellon  Samuel,  farrier,  Rawson's  (or  Bromfield's)  lane. 
Selby  William,  musician,  Tremont  street. 
Semple  Thomas,  shopkeeper,  No.  20,  Marlborough  street. 
Service  Sarali,  Fish  street. 
Servill  William,  stevedore.  Middle  street. 
Service  Ntitljauiel,  sail  maker,  Hanover  street. 
Seward  Thomas,  custom  house  officer,  Leverett  street. 
Seward  Benjamin,  gunsmith,  Fish  street. 
Seward  Benjamin,  retailer,  North  street. 
Seymour  John,  cabinet  maker.  Creek  square. 
Shadrick  John,  captain.  Milk  street. 
Slaaffer  Francis,  musician,  Dalviu's  wharf,  Ann  street. 
Shattuck   Wilham,  merchant.  No.    41,  Long   wharf,  house  Milk 

street. 
Shaw  John,  labourer,  Hanover  street. 
Shepperd  Nathaniel,  trader.  Orange  street. 
Sherman  Elislia,  shopkeeper.  No.  57,  Cornhill. 
Sherman  James,  painter,  Noi'th  street. 
Sherburne   William,    distiller.  Battery-march  street,  house    Back 

street. 
Shed  Joseph,  grocer,  Milk  street. 

Shed  Joseph,  jun.  victualler.  Theatre  alley.  Milk  street. 
Sheppard  John,  shoe  store,  North  side  Town  Dock, 
Sherriden  Owen,  shopkeeper,  Ann  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  281 

Slielton  John,  block  aud  pump  maker,  Hitcliborn's  wharf,  house 

White-bread  alley. 
Shelton  Charles,  mason,  White-bread  alley. 
Sherridan  Thomas,  innholder,  Fish  street. 
Sherman  Abel,  card  maker.  Prince  street. 
Shepi)ard  James,  market  man.  Prince  street. 
Sherburne  Thomas,  cabinet  maker,  Back  street. 
Shillabar,  David,  grocer,  back  street. 
Shinitz  George,  painter,  Governor's  alley. 
Short  Gibbons,  Sliddle  street. 
Sibley  Henry,  Fish  street. 

Siders  George,  saddler.  State  street,  house  Pitt's  lane. 
Sigourney  John  R.  assessor.  Prince  street. 
Sigourney  Rebecca,  widow,  Sheafe  street. 
Sigourney  Peter,  brass  founder.  Back  street. 
Sigourney  Nathaniel,  merchant,  No.  6,  Long  wharf,  house  Prince 

street. 
Sigourney  Elisha,  merchant,  No.   1,  David  Spear's  wharf,  house 

Southack's  court. 
Sigourney  Charles,  merchant.  No.  51,  Long  wharf,  house  Summer 

street. 
Silvester  Zebulun,  hair  dresser.  Middle  street. 
Silsby  Mrs.  Newbury  street. 
Silby  William,  coachman,  Winter  street. 
Silsby  Sampson,  Prince  street. 
Simpson  Elizabeth,  widow,  Frog  lane. 
Simons  Hazael,  hackman,  Pond  street  (or  Rowe's  lane.) 
Simpkins  John,  shopkeeper,  No.  51,  Cornhill. 
Simonds  Jonathan,  taylor.  Back  street. 
Simons  Supply,  captain,  Charter  street. 
Simmons  John,  rigger,  Salem  street. 
Simpkins  Thomas  B.  goldsmith,  Ann  street. 
Simpson  Henry,  bricklayer.  Federal  street. 
Simpson  Isaac,  bricklayer,  Federal  street. 
Simmons  Simon,  smith  and  farrier,  Bishop's  alley,  house  Winter 

street. 
Simpson  Nathan,  blacksmith,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Singleton   George,  cooper,    Howard's  wharf,  Ann   street,    house 

Salutation  alley. 
Sinclair  Constantia,  tayloress.  Sun  Court  street. 
Singleton  George,  rigger.  Middle  street. 

Singleton  &  Varney,  pump  and  block  makers,  Barret's  wharf. 
Singleton  James,  Charter  street. 
Sirieys  Bernard,  boarding  house.  State  street. 
Sivret  James,  merchant.  No.  37,  State  street. 
Skilling  John,  shipwright,  Charter  street. 
Skilling  John,  carver,  Prince  street. 
Skinner  John  &  Sons,  merchants.  No.  68,  Cornhill,  house  Newbury 

street. 
Skilling  Sarah,  Sheafe  street. 
Skilling  Simeon,  block  maker,  Howard's  wharf,  Ann  street,  house 

Sun  Court  street. 


282  City  Document  No.  150. 

Skilling  Simeon,  carver,  North  Beunet  street. 

Skilling  Samuel,  carver,  Barret's  wharf. 

Skilling  John  &  Simeon,  carvers,  Skilliug's  wharf. 

Sleeper  Jonathan  F.  school  master,  Fleet  sti'eet. 

Sloane   Samuel,  inspector  of  liquors,  Link  alley,  head  of  Union 

street. 
Sloane  Mar}',  boarding  house.  Ship  street. 
Smallidge  Jeremiah,  boat  builder.  Battery-march  street. 
Smalley  Nicodemus,  calico  printer.  Cambridge  street. 
Small  Lemuel,  mariner,  Sun  Court  street. 
Smith  Joel,  housewright,  South  Bennet  street. 
Smith  Adam,  truckman,  Nassau  street. 
Smith  John,  truckman,  Nassau  street. 
Smith  William,  truckman,  Frog  lane. 
Smith  John,  cooper,  Beach  street,  house  Frog  lane. 
Smith  Cornelius,  coach  maker.  Bishop's  alley,  house  Summer  street. 
Smith  &  BartleLt,  druggists  and  apothecaries.  No.  61,  Cornhill. 
Smith  Barney,  shopkeeper.  No.  3,  State  street. 
Smith  Abiel,  esq.  No.  5,  State  street. 

Smith  William,  merchant,  No.  53,  State  street,  house  Court  street. 
Smith  Abigail,  boarding  house,  Pearce's  (or  Fitch's)  alley. 
Smith   Samuel,    merchant.  No.  21,  Long   wharf,  house   Federal 

street. 
Smith  Standfast,  &  Co.  merchants.  No.  5,  Butler's  row. 
Smith  Oliver,  esq.  house  Milk  street. 
Smith  Henry,  merchant,  No.  1,  N.  side  the   Town  Dock,  house, 

Hutchinson  street. 
Smith  Henry,  L.  merchant,  N.  side  the  Town  Dock. 
Smith  Charles,  hatter,  Anu  street. 
Smith  Ebenezer,  boarding  house.  Union  street. 
Smith  Mary,  widow,  Union  street. 
Smith  Hannah,  boarding  house,  Hanover  street. 
Smiuk  Peter,  silker  d^'er,  "Wing's  lane. 
Smith  Jacob,  gardener,  Temple  street. 
Smith  William,  taylor,  Green  lane. 

Smith  Christopher,  rigger,  Doane's  wharf,  house  Hawkins  street- 
Smith  Joseph  &  Co.  grocers.  No.  2,  Fish  street. 
Smith  Richard,  shipwright,  Lynn   street. 
Smith  John,  block  maker,  Charter  street. 
Smith  Samuel,  mariner.  Charter  street. 
Smith  .John,  mariner,  Dagget's  alley. 
Smith  George,  mariner.  North  street. 
Smith  John,  North  street. 
Smith  Joseph,  miller,  Margaret  street. 
Smith  Ebenezer,  captain.  North  Bennet  street. 
Smith  Thomas,  painter,  Love  laue. 
Smith  William,  cordwainer.  Middle  street. 
Smith  Jacob,  boarding  house.  Middle  street. 
Smith  Benjamin,  captain.  Back  street. 
Smith  Stephen,  mariner.  Back  street. 
Snelling  John,  sail  maker  Salem  street. 
Snelling  Joseph,  shipjoiner,  Love  lane. 


Miscellaneous 'Papers.  283 

Snelling  Joseph,  tinplate  worker,  Ann  street. 

Snelling  Samuel,  sugar  refiner,  Back  street,  house  Hawkins  street. 

Snelling  John,  mast  maker,  Lj'nn  street. 

Snelling  Josiah,  baker,  Salem  street. 

Snelling  Elizabeth,  No.  3,  Union  street. 

Snelling  Jonathan,  school  master,  house  Governor's  alley. 

Snelling  Joseph,  bookbinder,  Governoi''s  alle}^ 

Snelling  &  Grub,  sail  makers,  Minot's  T. 

Snow  Sarah,  mantua  maker,  Devonshire  street. 

Snow  Mrs.  boarding  school  for  young  ladies.  Green  street. 

Suowden  William,  captain.  Fish  street. 

Snow  Prince,  jun.  grocer,  Fish  street. 

Sohier  John  B.  house  No.  14,  Marlborough  street. 

Soils  Abraham,  interpreter  of  foreign  languages,  Middle  street. 

Somes   Nehemiah,    merchant,    Dawes'    wharf,    house    Purchase 

street. 
Somes  John,  merchant,  No.  14,  Greene's  wharf,  house  Wood  (or 

Proctor's)  lane. 
Somervail  James,  huckster,  Marlborough  street. 
Sonthonnas  Pierre,  merchant,  house  Common  street. 
Spear  Zebadiah,  lighterman.  Sheaf e's  lane. 
Spear  Nathaniel,  cooper.  Prince  street. 
Spear  Joseph,  sail  maker.  Prince  street. 
Spear  Jonathan,  hackman,  Salem  street. 
Spear  Benjamin,  hackman,  Salem  street. 

Spear  Eichard,  brush  manufacturer.  No.  63,  Marlborough  street. 
Spear  Elizabeth,  retailer,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Spear  Robert,  shopkeeper.  No.  11,  Ann  street. 
Spear   David,    merchant,    David   Spear's   wharf,    house    Friends 

street. 
Spear  John,  labourer,  Dagget's  alley. 
Spear  Samuel,  merchant,  Nassau  street. 
Spear  Thomas,  labourer,  Orange  street. 
Spear  &  Wilcox,  housewrights.  Pleasant  street. 
Spear  David,  jun.  merchant,  No.  2,  David  Spear's  wharf,  house 

Friends  street. 
Spear   Gershom,  cooper,  David   Spear's    wharf,  house   Purchase 

street. 
Spear  Nathan,  merchant,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf. 
Spear  Paul,  boat  builder.  Purchase  street. 
Spear  David,  jun.  merchant,  No.  10,  Foster's  wharf,  house  Winter 

sti'eet. 
Spear  Isaac,  truckman,  Round  lane. 
Spotswood  William,  printer  and  bookseller.  No.  55,  Marlborough 

street. 
Spooner  William,  physician,  Cambridge  street. 
Sprague  Thomas,  blacksmith.  Ship  street. 
Sprague  Joseph,  painter  and  glazier,  No.  6,  Butler's  row,  house 

Orange  street. 
Sprague  Samuel,  mason,  Orange  street. 
Spring  Peter,  labourer.  Pleasant  street. 
Sprague  John,  physician,  Federal  street. 


284  City  Document  No.  150. 

Sprague  Ebed,  chair  maker,  Liberty  square,  house  North  square. 

Staple  William,  blacksmith,  Jarvis's  buildings,  Newbury  street. 

Stauuy  Catharine,  school  mistress,  Back  street. 

Stackpole  William,  wine  store,  No.  26,  State  street,  house  Milk 
street. 

Stapely  John,  Friend  street. 

Stanwood  David,  pump  and  blockmaker,  Parsons'  wharf,  house 
Love  lane. 

Star  Joseph,  mariner.  Fish  street. 

Stanley  Luther,  caulker,  White-bread  alley. 

Staples  Edward,  captain.  Prince  street. 

Steele  Alexander,  bookbinder,  Back  street. 

Stevens  Edmund,  labourer,  Nassau  street. 

Stevenson  Sarah,  widow,  Middle  street. 

Stetsoa  Samuel,  Cross  street. 

Steveus  Joseph,  fisherman,  Nassau  street. 

Stevens  George,  retailer,  Nassau  street. 

Stevens  Benjamin,  card  maker  and  retailer,  Orange  street. 

Stevens  William,  housewright,  Pleasant  street. 

Stetson  Amasa,  boot,  shoe  and  leather  store,  No.  4,  Merchant's 
row. 

Stevenson  William,  merchant.  No.  31,  Long  wharf,  house  Haw- 
kins street. 

Steele  Robert,  pump  and  block  maker,  Liberty  square,  house  Pur- 
chase street. 

Steel  James,  taylor,  Atkinson  street. 

Stevens  Benjamin,  taylor,  South  School  street. 

Stevens  John,  labourer,  South  School  street. 

Stevens  Henry,  labourer,  Centre  street. 

Stebbins  &  Brewer,  shopkeepers.  No.  70,  CornhilL 

Stevenson  Thomas,  constable,  Ship  street. 

Stevenson  Richard,  mariner.  Ship  street. 

Stevens  Susanna,  widow,  North  Bennet  street. 

Stetson  Samuel  &  Amasa,  boot,  shoe  and  leather  store,  Ann 
street. 

Stillman  Samuel  Rev.  Salem  street. 

Stimpson  John,  housewright,  Nassau  street. 

Stillman  John  M.  grocer.  No.  45,  Marlborough  street. 

Stimpson  Catharine,  retailer,  Creek  square. 

Stimpson  Mrs.  widow,  Eliot  street. 

Stillman  Benjamin  M   house  Spring  lane. 

Stilsen  John,  mariner,  Hanover  street. 

Stilsin  Daniel,  carter.  Ship  street. 

Story  Bradstreet,  shopkeeper,  No.  13,  Dock  square. 

Stonghton  John,  esq.  Spanish  consul.  No.  24,  Franklin  Place. 

Stodder  Abner,  blacksmith,  Doane's  wharf,  house  Kilby  street. 

Stoddard  Simeon,  coachman,  Devonshire  street. 

Stoddard  John  &  Son,  merchants,  N.  side  the  Town  dock. 

Stone  Mary,  boarding  house.  No.  27,  Union  street. 

Storer  George,  house  Southack's  Court. 

Stone  Samuel,  cabinet  maker,  Pitt's  lane. 

Stowel  Zaccheus,  cordwainer,  Ship  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  285 

Storer  Ebenczcr,  esq.  Sudbury  street. 

Stodder  Jonathan,  mason,  Centre  street. 

Stoddar,  Susanna,  widow.  Fish  street. 

Stone,  Edward,  painter,  Henchman's  lane. 

Stonehouse  Robert,  captain.  Fleet  street. 

Stone  &  Alexander,  cabinet  makers,  Prince  street,  corner  of  Back 

street. 
Story  William,  esq.  Fish  street. 
Stodder  Ilosea,  shoe  store,  Back  street. 
Stodder   Joseph,    house wright,    Centre   street,    house   Wood    (or 

Proctor's)  lane. 
Stoddard  Noah,  captain,  Elliot  street. 
St.  Medard  Peter,  surgeon.  Garden  court.  North  square. 
Studson  John,  housewright.  Distil  house  square. 
Stutson  Levi,  captain,  Sea  street. 

Sturgis  Russel,  hatter,  Merchant's  row,  house  i^tkinson  street. 
Sturgis  Samuel,  hatter,  Ann  street. 

Stutson  Thomas,  housewright  and  lumber  yard,  Leverett  street. 
Sturgis  John,  Salutation  alley. 

Sullivan  John,  grocer.  No.  57,  State  street,  house  Kilby  street. 
Sullivan  Thomas,  cordwainer,  No.  58,  State  street,  house  Union 

street. 
Sullivan  James,  esq.  attorney  general,  office  Court  street,  house 

Summer  street. 
Sullivan  William,  attoi-ney  at  law.  Court  street,    house  Summer 

street. 
Sumner  Benjamin,  jun.  crockery  ware.  No.  4,  Long  wharf,  house 

Sudbury  street. 
Sumner  Elisha,  wood  wharfinger,  Wheeler's  Point. 
Summers  William,  labourer,  Gray's  buildings.  South  street. 
Sumner  Samuel,  crockery    and  glass  ware.  No.   1,   State  street, 

house  Sudbury  street. 
Sumner    James,    housewright,    Chamber    street,    house    Temple 

street. 
Sumner  Thomas  W.  housewright,  Cambridge  street. 
Sumner  Jesse,  merchant,  house  No.  14,  Marlborough  street. 
Sumner  Benjamin,  Cold  lane. 
Sumner  Mar}',  boarding  house,  North  street. 
Sumner  Samuel,  caulker,  Sheafe  street. 
Sumner  John  G.  housewright.  Cross  street. 
Sumner  John,  cooper,  Back  street, 
Sumner  Samuel,  housewright.  Back  street. 
Sutherland  George,  printer,  house  Ann  street. 
Sutton  Hannah,  retailer,  Common  street. 
Swan  James,  esq.  house  Common  street. 
Swan  Henry,  captain.  Middle  street,  near  the  Mill  bridge. 
Swan  Ebeuezer,  ta3dor.  Middle  street. 
Sweetser  John,  esq.  Newbury  street. 

Sweat  Benjamin,  housewright,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Sweett  Samuel,  hard  ware.  No.  7,  Kilby  street. 
Sweetser  Joseph,  messenger  of  Massachusetts  bank,  State  street. 
Sweetser  William,  distiller,  Prince  street. 


286  City  Document  No.  150. 

Sweetser  Benjamin,  printer,  corner  of  Wing's  lane. 

Swift  Elijah,  sliipwright.  Henchman's  lane. 

Swift  Henry,  baker.  Charter  street. 

Swift  Mary,  boarding  house.  Centre  street. 

Swift  Elijah,  jun.  shipwright,  Lynn  street. 

Sylvester  William,  cordwainer,  Unity  street. 

Sylvester  Dorcas,  huckster,  Fish  street. 

Symmes  Andrew,  distiller,  Back  street,  house  Middle  street. 

Syms  William,  truckman.  Pond  street  (or  Rowe's  lane.) 

Symmes  William,  taylor.  Fish  street,  house  Bridge's  lane. 

TANNATT  Thomas,  constable.  Henchman's  lane. 

Tant  Bathsheba,  boarding  house,  Libert}-  square. 

Tasker  Matthew,  mariner.  Middle  street. 
•Tates  John,  labourer,  Essex  street. 

Taylor  Joseph,  insurance  office.  No.  14,  State  street. 

Taylor  John,  retailer,  Purchase  street. 

Taylor  William,  Sudbury  street. 

Taylor  John,  mariner.  Charter  street. 

Taylor  Caleb,  merchant,  Mai'lborough  street. 

Temple  James  B.  merchant.  No.  25,  Long- wharf. 

Thayer  Lydia,  retailer,  Newbury  street. 

Thayer  Stephen,  druggist  and  apothecary,  No.  4,  Newbury  street. 

Tha3-er  Ephraim,  wheelwright,  Orange  street. 

Thayer  Rachel,  retailer,  Fish  street. 

Thayer  Obadiah,  Sudbury  street. 

Tliayer  Seva,  blacksmith,  Washington  street. 

Thayer  Samuel,  miller,  house  Newburj'  street. 

Thatcher  Peter  Rev.  Court  street. 

Thayer  Titus,  coachman,  Botolph  street. 

Thayer  Samuel  &  Minott,  shopkeepers,  No.  76,  Cornhill. 

Thayer  Moses,  taylor.  Pond  street  (or  Rowe's  lane.) 

Thayer  Abraham,  labourer,  Summer  street. 

Thaxter  Samuel,  mathematical  instrument  maker,  No.  49,  State 
street,  house  Fish  street. 

Thayer  Beza,  cordwainer,  Newbury  street. 

Thayer  Gideon,  Spring  lane. 

Thayer  Ziphion,  upholsterer.  Water  street. 

Thayer  Zeba,  labourer,  Doane's  wharf. 

Thayer  Amasa,  wood  wharfinger,  house  Leverett's  (or  Quaker) 
lane. 

Thayer  E.  &  Co.  boot  and  shoe  store,  Ann  street. 

Thayer  Nathaniel,  captain.  Spring  lane. 

Thomas  Thomas  K.  shopkeeper.  No.  43,   Cornhill,   house  Cold 
lane. 

Thorp  Aaron,  labourer,  Gray's  buildings.  South  street. 

Thompson  Thomas,  merchant,   No.    11,  Long  wharf,  house  Com- 
mon street. 

Thoreau  John,  grocer,  No.  43,   Long  wharf,  house  Bridge's  lane. 

Thompson  James,  collector  of  taxes,  Essex  street. 

Thomas  Joshua,  apothecary.  No.  34,  Marlborough  street. 

Thompson  James,  whitesmith,  Pond  street  (or  Rowe's  lane.) 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  287 

Thomas  &  Andrews,  printers  and  booksellers,  No.  45,  Newbury 
street. 

Thompson  Benjamui,  coppersmith,  Orange  street. 

Thompson  Roseway,  shipwright,  Cambridge  street. 

Thompson  John,  rigger,  Tultesbury's  wharf,  house  North  square. 

Thompson  &  Watts,  sail  makers,  Fish  street. 

Thompson  Sarah,  sempstress,  Ferry  way. 

Thompson  William,  esq.  Charter  street. 

Thompson  John  P.  caulker,  Charter  sti'eet. 

Thomas  Elias,  sail  maker,  Sheaf e  street. 

Thomas  Susanna,  widow,  Cross  street. 

Thomas  George,  mariner,  Back  street. 

Thurston  Richard,  retailer,  Leverett  street. 

Thwing  Samuel,  baker.  Water  street. 

Thwing  Martha,  widow.  Water  street. 

Thwing  James,  cashier  of  Massachusetts  bank.  Court  street. 

Ticknor  Elisha,  grocer.  No.  42,  Marlborough  street,  house  Essex 
street. 

Tidd  Jacob,  distiller.  Distil  house  square,  house  Sudbury  street. 

Tileston  Timothy,  labourer.  Pleasant  street. 

Tilden  Charles,  shipwright.  Salutation  alley. 

Tileston  John,  school  master,  Prince  street. 

Tileston  Mrs.  school  mistress,  Middle  street. 

Tilley  John,  fisherman.  Back  street. 

Tileston  Hannah,  mantua  maker.  Back  street. 

Tiles  Jasper,  labourer,  Cross  street. 

Tileston  Ezekiel,  victualler.  Middle  street. 

Tileston  John,  house  Flounder  alley. 

Tilden  David,  merchant.  Battery-march  street. 

Tilden  Joseph,  captain,  Milk  street. 

Tilden  Christopher,  captain,  Dalton  street. 

Tileston  Lemuel,  indigo  store,  No.  5,   Ann  street,  house  Centre, 
street. 

Tippin  Thomas,  lighterman,  Cross  street. 

Tisdale   James,    merchant,    Merchant's   row,    house    Southack's 
Court. 

Titmarsh  Nathaniel,  surveyor  of  boards,  Lewis's  wharf. 

Todd  William,  snuff  manufactory.  No.  15,  Dock  square. 

Todd  William,  housewright,  Pitt's  lane. 

Todd  Samuel,  housewright,  Cold  lane. 

Todd  Mary,  mantau  maker.  Cross  street. 

Tollman  Nathaniel,  labourer.  Cow  lane. 

Topliff  Samuel,  mariner.  Orange  street. 

Torrey  Samuel,  tanner.  Pleasant  street. 

Torrey  James,  shipwright.  Fish  street. 

Torrey  Nathaniel,  rope  maker.  Temple  street. 

Torrey  Samuel,  hard  ware,  No.  5,  Market  square,  house  Court 
street. 

Toult  Frederick,  joiner.  Frog  lane. 

Townsend  Isaac,  watch  maker.  No.  27,  Cornhill. 

TowDsend  David,  watch  maker,  No.  11,  State  street,  house  Haw- 
kins street. 


288  City  Document  No.  150. 

Townsend   Shippie,    block   maker,   Barret's   wharf,    house   Cross 

street. 
Townsend  Joseph,  boarduig  house,  Ship  street. 
Townsend  Elijah,  mariner.  Fleet  street. 
Townsend  Andrew,  housewright.  Middle  street. 
Townsend  David,  inspector  of  nails  and  pot-ash.  Middle  street. 
Trask  John,  wheelwright,  Nassau  street. 
Trask  James,  truckman,  Essex  street. 
Trask  Jonathan,  truckman,  Essex  street. 
Trask  Isaac,   hackman,  livery  stable,  Rawson's    (or Bromfield's) 

lane,  house  Bishop's  alley. 
Trask  Benjamin,  truckman,  Union  street. 
Trask  Elijah,  truckman,  Cambridge  street. 
Trainer  James,  market  man,  Southack  street. 
Trench  Othniel,  boat  builder,  Ship  street. 
Treat  Samuel,  crockery  ware,  No.  27,  Union  street. 
Treat  Robert,  lumber  j'^ai'd  and  stores,  Lynn  street. 
Trench  George,  porter  house  and  tavern,  No.  69,  Ann  street. 
Trench  Othniel,  rigger,  Rhoades's  wharf,  house  Ferry  waj^. 
Trench  William,  blacksmith,  Dagget's  alley. 
Trench  John,  housewright,  Essex  street. 
Trip  Nathan,  sail  maker,  Battery-march  street. 
Trip  &  Hale,  sail  makers,  Battery-march  street. 
Trifoy  William,  cooper,  Battery-march  street. 
Trott  George,  tobacconist  and  truss  maker,  South  Bennet  street. 
Trow  Bartholomew,  cordwainer,  Lynde  street. 
Trout  Thomas,  labourer.  Charter  street. 
•  Truemau  William,  caulker,  Prince  street. 
Trueman  John,  jun.  caulker,  North  street. 
Truemau  John,  grocer.  Ship  street. 
Trueman  Thomas,  caulker,  Lynn  street. 
Tuckerman  John,  baker,  and  retailer.  Pleasant  street. 
Tuck  Samuel  J.  Windsor  chair  manufactory,  Battery-march  street, 

house  Oliver's  lane. 
Tucker  &  Walton,  block  and  pump  makers,  Liberty  square. 
Tucker  John,  labourer.  Charter  street. 
Tuckerman  Ehas,  painter.  North  street. 
Tucker  John,  block  maker,  Back  street. 
Tucksbuiy  James,  boat  builder,  Fish  street. 
Tuckerman  Isaac,  hatter,  Common  street. 

Tucker  John,  clerk  of  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court,  Green  street. 
Tuclierman  Edward,  baker.  Orange  street. 
Tucker  James,  blacksmith  and  farrier,  South  School  street,  house 

Belknap's  lane. 
Tudor  William,  esq.  Court  street. 
Tufts  Francis,  distiller,  Essex  street. 
Tufts  Samuel,  labourer,  Gibbon's  Court,  Newbury  street. 
Tufts  John,   tavern  and  boarding  house,  sign  of   Yankee  Hero, 

Wing's  lane. 
Tuft  Uriah,  blacksmith.  Ship  street. 
Tufts  Ebenezer,  distiller.  Middle  street. 
Turner  Otis,  housewright,  Newbury  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  289 

Turnbull  William,  rope  maker,  Elliot  street. 
Turell  Samuel,  watch  maker,  State  street,  house  Brattle  square. 
Turner,  Mary,  widow,  Cow  lane. 
Turner,  Jonathan,  hairdresser,  Hanover  street. 
Turner  William,  dancing  master.  Beacon  street. 
Tuttle  Samuel,  taylor,  Fish  street,  house  Cross  street. 
Tuttle  Joseph,  shipwright,  Sheafe  street. 
Tuttle  Daniel,  mason,  Middle  street. 
Tuttle  Turell,  mason.  Middle  street. 
Twist  Timothy,  hackman.  Temple  sti-eet. 
Tyler  David,  silver  smith,  No.   15,  Cornhill. 
Tyler  Jonathan,  retailer,  Cambridge  street. 
Tyler  Iildward,  captain,  Cambridge  street. 
Tyler  Moses,  jun.  retailer,  Cambridge  street- 
Tyler  William,  rope  maker,  Green  lane. 
Tyler  &  Caswell,  rope  makers,  Wiltshire  street. 

UNDERWOOD  Samuel,  painter,  Prince  street. 
Underwood  John,  baker,  Salutation  alley. 
Urann  Mary,  widow,  Milk  street. 
Urann  Thomas,  ship  joiner,  Ship  street. 

VALENTINE  Rebecca,  widow,  Hanover  street. 

Vannevar  Ede,  sail  maker.  Sea  street. 

Varney  Benjamin,  Lynn  street. 

Vaughn  Samuel,  cooper,  Dagget's  alley. 

Vaughan  George,  labourer,  Essex  street. 

Vaughan  James,  lemon  dealer,  Devonshire  street. 

Vaughan  Charles,  merchant,  Cambridge  street. 

Vaughan  George,  painter,  Temple  street. 

Vechner  Joseph,  musician,  Hanover  street. 

Veron  Stephen,   merchant,  No.   7,  David   Spear's   wharf,    house 

Friends  street. 
Vesey  Peter,  cooper,  Treat's  wharf.  Fish  street. 
Vila  James,  tavern  keeper,  Concert  hall,  Court  street. 
Vinal  John,  esq.  Beacon  street. 
Vincent  Samuel,  rope  maker.  Spring  street. 
Vincent  Clement,  rigger,  Lyman's  wharf. 
Vincent  Benjamin,  wine  store.  No.  46,  Marlborough  street,  house 

Vincent's  lane. 
Voaks  Thomas,  sugar  boiler.  Middle  street. 
Vogenn  John,  rope  maker,  Botolph  street. 
Vose  &  Todd,  cabinet  makers,  Cambridge  street. 
Vose  Josiah,  truckman,  Back  street. 
Vose  Henr}^,  innholder,  sign  of  the  lion,  Newbury  street. 
Vose  Isaac,  cabinet  maker,  Washington  street. 
Vose  Elisha  &  Joshua,  hatters,  Washington  street. 
Vose  Amaziah,  retailer  Wheeler's  Point,  house  Gray's  buildings, 

South  street. 
Vose  Charles,  hatter,  No.  50,  State  street. 
Vose  Bill,  wood  wharfinger,  Vose's  wharf,  house  Water  street. 


290  City  Document  No.   150. 

WADE  Ebenezer,  hackman,  Court  street. 

Wadsworth  Thomas,  retailer,  Orange  street. 

Waddle  John,  captain,  Back  street. 

Wade  Simeon,  housewright,  Middlecot  street. 

Wain  Wright  Henry,  house  Water  street. 

Wait  John,  labourer,  Prince  street. 

Waiue  Benjamin,  ta^dor,  Ann  street. 

Wakefield  James,  painter  and  glazier.  Milk  street. 

Wakefield  Benjamin,  painter,  North  street. 

Wakefield  Mary,  retailer,  North  street. 

Wakefield  Joseph,  taylor.  Fish  street. 

Waldo  John,  esq.  No.  19,  Newbury  street. 

Waldron  Joseph,  hackman.  Back  street. 

Wales ,  captain  Nassau  street. 

Wales  John,  truckman.  Frog  lane. 

Wales  Nathaniel,  house  and  lumber  3'ard,  Orange  street. 
Wales  Stephen,  hardware.  Orange  street. 
Wallacli  Moses,  captain  ward  No.  11,  Essex  street. 
Wales  &  Field,  merchants,  No.  5,  Long  wharf. 
Walter  William  &  Thomas,  merchants,  Codman's  wharf. 
Walter  William,  merchant,  house  Salem  street. 
Wallace  Rachael,  widow.  Federal  street. 

Wallis  Samuel,  merchant,  north  side  the  Town  dock,  house  Fed- 
eral street. 
Walley  Thomas,  esq.  Federal  street. 
Walley  Thomas,  jun.  merchant,  house  Federal  street. 
Wallace  William,  chocolate  grinder.  Union  street. 
Waldo  Sarah  Mrs.  Tremont  street. 
Walker  John,  tobacconist,  Charter  street. 
Waldron  Thomas,  merchant.  Fish  street. 
Wallace  Ann,  retailer,  Lynn  street. 
Walker  Ezekiel,  mason.  Charter  street. 
Wallace  Thomas,  captain.  Fleet  street. 
Walker  Ezekiel,  mariner.  North  street. 
Walter  William  Rev.  Salem  street. 
Walker  Ann,  widow.  Cross  street. 
Walton  William,  block  maker.  Middle  street. 
Warren  Benjamin,  mariner.  Back  street. 
Warren  &  Cowden,  West  India  goods,  Washington  street. 
Ward  John,  lemon  dealer,  Milk  street. 
Ward  Moses,  cabinet  maker,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Warren  John,  physician.  South  School  street. 
Warland  Mrs.  Staniford  street. 
Warner  Nathaniel,  japan  worker.  Fish  street. 
Ward  Thomas,  fisherman.  Sun  Court  street. 
Ward  Ebenezer,  labourer.  Charter  street. 
Ward  William,  mariner,  North  street. 
Warner  Daniel,  mason,  Sheafe  street. 
Warren  William,  cordwainer.  North  Bennet  street. 
Washburn  Simeon,  housewright.  Orange  street. 
Waters  Ebenezer,  chair  maker.  Moon  street. 
Waters  William,  cooper,  North  Bennet  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  291 

Watts  Isaac,  retailer,  Lynn  street. 

Watts  Samuel,  sail  maker,  house  Wood  (or  Proctor's)  lane. 

Waters  Samuel,  wlieelwriglit,  Lynn  street. 

Waters  Josiah,  inspector  of  the  police,  No.  55,  Newbury  street. 

Watts  Belcher,  labourer,  Federal  street. 

Waterman  &  Gibson,  West  India  goods,  Orange  street. 

Watts  Bellingham,  captain,  Newbur}'  street. 

Watts  Ebenezer,  taylor,  Wing's  lane. 

Watson  Samuel,  card  maker.  Link  alley,  head  of  Union  street. 

Weare  John,  town  crier,  Elliot  street. 

Weare  John,  jun.  housewright,  Elliot  street. 

Weatherby  Calvin,  mariner.  Pond  street  (or  Rowe'slane.) 

Webb  Nathan,  shoe  store.  Middle  street,  near  the  Mill  bridge. 

Webber  Seth,  captain,  Middle  street. 

Webb  Margaret,  Love  laue. 

Webster  Redford,  druggist,  Ann  street. 

Webb  Mary,  retailer,  Ann  street. 

Webber  &  Page,  shipwrights,  bottom  of  Milk  street. 

Webber  Abigail,  widow.  South  School  street. 

Weeden  Job,  printer,  house  Ship  street. 

Weller  George,  taylor  and  habit  maker.  Orange  street. 

Wells  Samuel,  merchant,  house  Orange  street. 

Wells  Arnold,    merchant,    No.    14,    Long   wharf,   house  Orange 

street. 
Weld  Nancy,  nurse,  Gray's  buildings.  South  street. 
Weld  Daniel,  grocer,  Washington  street. 
Welch  William,  shopkeeper.  No.  40,  Cornhill. 
Wells  Seth,  grocer,  S.  side  Market,  house  Distil  house  square. 
Wells  Arnold,  jun.  merchant,  No.  14,  Long  wharf,  house  South 

School  street. 
Wells  John,  merchant.  No,  14,  Long  wharf. 
Weld  Benjamin,  deputy  collector  of  customs.  Fort  Hill. 
Weld  Philip,  housewright.  Orange  street. 

Weld  Giles,  Custom-house  officer,  Pond  street,  (or  Rowe's)  lane. 
Wells   Thomas,   wine   cellar,  Milk    street,   house   Leverett's   (or 

Quaker)  lane. 
Welch  William,  cordwainer.  Water  street,  house  Middle  street. 
Welch  James,  labourer,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane. 
Welch  John,  pewter  ware.  Union  street. 
Welch  Thomas,  physician,  Hanover  street. 
Welch  Sarah,  boarding  house,  Hanover  street. 
Welch  Jane,  widow,  Hanover  street. 
Welch  William,  painter.  Court  street. 
Weld  Edward,  shopkeeper,  No.  63,  Newbury  street. 
Welson  Barnabas,  caulker,  Charter  street. 
Welsh  Ezra,  miller,  house  North  street. 
Welsh  Jonas,  chocolate  manufacturer,  house  Prince  street. 
Wells  Ebenezer,  sail  maker.  Fish  street,  house  Cold  lane. 
Wells  Thomas,  blacksmith,  Dakin's  wharf,  Ann  street. 
Welch  Hezekiah,  captain.  Fish  street. 
Welch  Patrick,  baker,  Temple  street. 
Welch  Ebenezer,  cooper,  Temple  street. 


292  City  Document  No.  150. 

Wellman  Steplien,  blacksmith,  Cambridge  street. 
Wells  Ursula  Mrs.  Sudbury  street. 
,-  Welch  Robert,  mariner,  Wood  (or  Proctor's)  lane. 
Wells  John,  coppersmith,  Back  street, 
Welsh  Samnel,  miller,  Back  street. 
Wendal  Martha,  nurse,  Newbury  street. 
Weutworth  Philip,  truckman,  Nassau  street. 
Wendall  Henry,  huckster.  No.  77,  Newbury  street. 
Wendall  Jacob,  painter  and  glazier.  Purchase  street. 
Wendell  Oliver,  esq.  Oliver's  lane. 
Wendal  Jacob,  labourer,  Wood  (or  Proctor's)  lane. 
Wentworth  Mary,  pastry  cook,  Marshall's  lane. 
Wentworth  Edward,  retailer,  Ann  street. 
West  Samuel  Rev.  Nassau  street. 

West  Sarah,  widow,  boarding  house.  South  School  street. 
West   David,    bookseller   and    stationer,    No.    36,    Marlborough 

street. 
West  John,  bookseller  and  stationer.  No.  75,  Cornhill. 
Weston  Common,  labourer.  Sea  street. 
West  Benjamin,  truckman.  Charter  street. 
West  Joseph,  captain,  Purchase  street. 
Wesson  William,  coach  maker,  Vincent's  lane. 
Westcomb  John,  truckman.  Snow  hill. 
Wetherton  James,  labourer,  Newbury  street. 
Wetmore  Seth,  merchant.  No.  48,  Long  wharf. 
Wetmore  William,  esq.  Alden's  lane,  corner  of  Sudbury  street. 
Wetherill  Francis,  fleecy  hosiery  manufacturer,   Doane's  wharf, 

house  Lendell's  row. 
Weyer  John,  rigger.  Wing's  lane. 

Weyer  William  O.  sail  maker,  Doane's  wharf,  house  Middle  street. 
Wharton  Dorothy,  shopkeeper.  Orange  street. 
Whallen  James,  lemon  dealer,  Dock  square. 

Whall  William,  whitesmith,  Atkinson  street,  house  Federal  street. 
Wheeler  Nathaniel,  blacksmith.  Sheaf e's  lane. 
Wheeler  Thomas,   blacksmith.   Common  street,    house   Newbury 

street. 
Wheeler  James,  narness  maker,  Elliot  street. 
Wheeler  Josiah,  housewright.  Orange  street. 
Wheeler  James,  painter  and  glazier.  Pleasant  street. 
Wheeler  Samuel,  housewright,  Pleasant  street. 
Wheeler  Benjamin,  shopkeeper,  No.  GO,  Newburj^  street. 
Wheeler  Nathaniel,  housewright.  Beach  street. 
Wheeler  Samuel,  market  raau,  Wheeler's  Point. 
Wheeler  Jonathan,  brick  laver,  Wheeler's  Point. 
Wheeler  William,  painter,  Pond  street  (or  Rowe's  lane.) 
Wheelwright  Samuel,  custom-house  officer,  Fort  hill. 
Wheelock  Elijah,  sexton  of  the  chapel.  Friends  street. 
Wheelwright  Job,  cooper.  Liberty  square,  house  Atiduson  street. 
Wheelwright  John,  merchant,  Woodward's  wharf. 
Wheelwright  Benjamin,  captain,  Hanover  street. 
Wheaton  Caleb,  victualler,  Wing's  lane. 
Wheelock  Elijah,  livery  stable,  Rawson's  (or  Bromfield's)   lane. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  293 

Wheeler  John,  captain,  Fish  street. 

Wheelwright  Lot,  shipwright,  Purchase  street. 

Whelton  Benjamin,  mariner.  Sun  Court  street. 

Wheelwright  Elizabeth,  boarding  house.  Court  street. 

Whipple  Joseph,  physician,  South  Bennet  street. 

Whitmarsh  Thomas,  housewright,  Washington  street. 

Whitney  Ezra,  West  India  goods.  Orange  street. 

White  William,  paver,  Essex  street. 

White  Benjamin,  Essex  street. 

White  Mary,  boarding  house.  No.  37,  Marlborough  street. 

Whitwell  John  P.  apothecary.  No.  43,  Marlborough  street. 

Whitwell  Samuel  esq.  No.  11,  Cornhill. 

Whittemore    William,   card   maker,  No.    8,    Dock  square,    house 

Middle  street. 
White  William,  merchant,    No.  55,  Long  wharf,  house  Hanover 

street. 
Whiting  John,  merchant.  No.  -12,   Greene's  wharf,  house  Winter 

street. 
Whitteenore  Joseph, >cooper.  Purchase  street. 
White  William,  tobacconist,  Kilby  street,  house  Purchase  street. 
White  John,  gardener  and  seedsman.  Cow  lane. 
Whiting  &  Danforth,  wood  wharfingers,  Batter^'-march  street. 
Whitney  John,  grocer,  Kilby  street. 
Whitwell  Samuel,  hardware,  corner  of  Ann  &  Union  streets,  house 

Wing's  lane. 
Whittemore  Amos,  card  maker,  Hanover  street. 
Whitman  Davis,  grocer,  Hanover  street. 
Whiting  Samuel,  Dorset's  alley. 
White  Ebenezer,  housewright,  Winter  street. 
White  James,  bookseller  and  stationer.  Court  street,  house  Middle 

street. 
Whitwell  Rebecca,  boarding  house.  Court  street. 
Whitmore  Sarah,  Temple  street. 
White  Ebenezer,  mason,  Cambridge  street. 
White  Lydia  Mrs.  Centre  street. 
White  Ebenezer,  hair  dresser,  Fish  street. 
Whiston  Priscilla,  widow.  Back  street. 
White  Isaac,  truckman.  Fish  street. 
White  Ebenezer,  taylor.  Fish  street. 
White  James,  cordwainer,  Fish  street. 
White  Cornelius,  mariner,  Ship  street. 
Whittemore  Joseph,  labourer,  Lyman's  wharf. 
White  Samuel,  caulker.  Charter  street. 
Whitmarsh  Samuel,  captain.  Salutation  alley. 
Whitney  Cyrus,  comb  maker,  Dagget's  alley. 
Whiting  Jacob,  mariner.  Ship  street. 

Whitman  Edward,  grocer.  North  street,  corner  of  Ship  street. 
White  John,  esq-  Fleet  street. 
Whitmore  Fi'ancis,  labourer,  North  street. 
White  Benjamin,  surveyor  of  boards,  Middle  street. 
White  John,  labourer.  Prince  street. 
White  Joseph,  printer,  Prince  street. 


294  City  Document  No.  150. 

Whitman  Abigail,  Prince  street. 

Whitman  Thomas,  caulker.  Prince  street. 

White  Joseph,  sugar  boiler,  Prince  street. 

White  Sarah  Mrs.  Prince  street. 

Whittemore  Joseph,  baker,  Salem  street. 

Whittemore  Thomas,  house  Hull  street. 

Whitney  John  C.  captain.  Love  lane. 

Whitvvell  Nathaniel,  apothecary.  Fish  street. 

White  Samuel,  constable,  Wood  (or  Proctor's)  lane. 

White  Ann  Mrs.  Middle  street. 

Widdefleld  John,  labourer,  North  Bennet  street. 

Wier  Robert  &  Sons,  merchants,  No.  39,  Long  wharf,  house  and 

distil  house  Orange  street. 
Williams  Thomas,  distiller,  Orange  street. 
Williams  Thomas  U.  labourer.  Orange  street. 
Williams  John,  West  India  goods,  Washington  street. 
Williams  David,  fisherman,  Wheelei-'s  Point. 
Williams  John,  fisherman,  Sea  street. 
Williams  Samuel,  truckman.  Blind  lane. 
Wild  Daniel,  shopkeeper,  No.  7,  Cornhill,  house  No.  44,  Newbury 

street. 
Wild   Jonathan,   grocer,  S.  side   the   Town  dock,  house  Middle 

street. 
Williams   Fanny,   milliner  &  shopkeeper,    No.  35,    Marlborough 

street. 
Wild  Elisha,  taylor,  East  end  the  Market,  house  Back  street. 
Williams  James  &  Son,  boot  and  shoe  store.  East  side  the  Market. 
Wild  Daniel,  grocer,  Merchant's  row,  house  Hanover  street. 
Williams  George  &  Co.  merchants.  No.  12,  Long  wharf. 
Williams  Jonathan,  merchant,  No.  43,  Long  wharf ,  house  Liberty 

square. 
Williams  Thomas,  rigger,  Battery-march  street. 
Wilkinson  Thomas,  chair  maker.  Winter  street,  house  Milk  street. 
Williams  Robert,  Liberty  square. 
Williams  John   F.   captain   of    Revenue    Cutter,   Leverett's    (or 

Quaker)  lane, 
Wild  Abraham,  West  India  goods,  N.   side  the  Market,  house 

South  School  street. 
Williams  William,  hatter,  Ann  street,  house  Cross  street. 
Wild  Samuel,  innholder,  sign  of  the  Green  Dragon,  Union  street. 
Williams  Samuel,  cordwainer,  Cambridge  street. 
Wilkins  Edward,  labourer, -Spring  street. 
Williams  Desire  Mrs.  Sudbury  street. 

WiUis  Charles,  sail  maker,  Hancock's  wharf,  house  Ship  street. 
Williston  Josiah,  cooper,  Middle  street. 
Williams  James,  jun.  Charter  street. 
Williston  Joseph,  labourer.  Fleet  street 
Wild  Abigail,  retailer,  North  street. 
Wilton  Nathaniel,  butcher,  Prince  street. 
Williams  James,  Fish  street. 
Willington  Jonathan,  victualler.  Cross  street. 
Wild  John,  labourer,  Cross  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  295 

Williams  Catharine,  widow,  Middle  street. 

Williston  Samuel,  mason.  Ship  street. 

AVinnek  John,  saddler,  house  No.  50,  Cornhill. 

Winneberger  John,  retailer,  Elliot  street. 

Windship  Abiel,   merchant,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf,  house  No.  29, 
Marlborough  street. 

Winship  &  Janes,  druggists,  S.  side  of  the  Market. 

Winship  Amos,  victualler  and  tavern  keeper.  Corn  Court,  S.  side 
the  Market. 

Windship  Jonathan,  beef  store,  Nathan  Spear's  wharf. 

Winslow  John,  esq.  house  Purchase  street. 

Winslow  Isaac,  house  Federal  street. 

Winter  Samuel,  housewright,  Leverett's  (or  Quaker)  lane,  house 
Middlecot  street. 

Windship  Amos,  physician,  Hanover  street,  near  the  Mill  bridge. 

Winslow  Mary,  widow,  Lynde  street. 

Winthrop  John,  merchant,  Long  wharf,  rope  walk  Wiltshire  street, 
house  Cambridge  street. 

Winslow  Samuel,  housewright,  Lynn  street. 

Winter  Stephen,  housewright.  Bridge's  lane. 

Winter  Domuiick,  labourer.  Middle  street. 

Wiswall  Oliver,  housewright,  Hawkins  street. 

Witherle  Joshua,  wire  manufacturer,  works  Dedham,  house  Wash- 
ington street. 

Woart  &  Sweetser,  crockery  ware.  No.  6,  Ann  street. 

Woart  John,  boarding  house,  No.  42,  Cornhill. 

Wollevton  John,  stocking  weaver,  Hull  street. 

Wolf  Catharine,  widow.  Back  street. 

Woodman  Abigail,  toy  shop,  Back  street. 

Woods  Elisha,  paver.  Orange  street,  corner  of  Elliot  street. 

Woods  William,  baker,  No.  22,  Marlborough  street. 

Woodward  Smith,  cooper,  Woodward's  wharf. 

Woodward  Nathaniel,  caulker,  Charter  street. 

Woodward  Susanna,  school  mistress,  Ship  street. 

Woodward  John,  caulker.  North  street. 

Woodman  Thomas,  mariner.  Prince  street. 

Woodward  Daniel,  mason,  Cross  street. 

Woodhead  Thomas,  merchant,  No.  40,  State  street. 

Worth  Luammi,  widow.  Back  street. 

Wren  Mary,  widow,  Ann  street. 

Wren  Abigail,  shopkeeper.  No.  30,  Cornhill. 

Wright  &  Briggs,  merchants,  No.  55,  State  street. 

Wright   Francis,   tobacconist.   No.  56,   State  street,  house   Cow 
lane. 

Wright  Jonathan,  taylor,  Kilby  street. 

Wright  Edmund,  retailer,  Devonshire  street. 

Wright  Nathaniel,  truckman,  Leverett  street. 

Wright  Henry,  truckman,  Newbury  street. 

Wyatt  Joseph,  captain.  Short  street. 

Wj'cr  .John,  rigger,  Howard's  wharf,  house  Wing's  lane. 

Wyer  Sarah,  widow.  Cold  lane. 

Wyman  William,  leather  dresser.  Orange  street. 


296  City  Document  No.  150. 

Wyman  Isaac,  tollman,  West  Boston  bridge,  Cambridge  street. 
Wyman  Joshua,  taylor,  Fish  street,  house  Middle  street. 

YENDELL,  Samuel,  boat-builder.  Ship  street. 

Young  Isaac,  stevedore,  Wheeler's  Point. 

-Young  Alexander,  printer,  house  Court  street. 

Young  William,  coach  and  chaise  maker,  Vincent's  lane,  house 

Temple  street. 
Young  Hannah,  retailer,  Ship  street. 
Young  Joseph,  labourer,  Hull  street. 
Young  &  Minus,  printers  to  General  Court,  ofBce  State  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  297 


TOWK    OFFICEES. 

Toifjn-Clerk. 
William  Cooper,  oflSce  Court  house,  Court  street. 

Selectmen. 

Ezekiel  Price,  Thomas  Walley,  William  Bordman,  Ebenezer 
Seaver,  Thomas  Crafts,  Thomas  Edwards,  William  Little,  David 
Tilden,  Russell  Sturgiss. 

Town  Treasurer. 
Samuel  Clap,  office  Court  street. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Edward  Proctor,  John  Sweetser,  Jonathan  L.  Austin,  Edward 
Edes,  Henry  Hill,  William  Smith,  William  Phillips,  jun.  Stephen 
Gorham,  Oliver  Brewster,  Arnold  Welles,  jun.  Bedford  Webster, 
Thomas  Perkins. 

Firemards. 

John  Winthrop,  Thomas  Melvill,  Jabez  Hatch,  Joseph  Russell, 
jun.  Edward  Edes,  Amasa  Davis,  Samuel  Parkman,  Russell  Stur- 
giss, Henry  Jackson,  Mung-o  Mackay,  William  Scollay,  William 
Little,  James  Tisdale,  Joseph  May,  Robert  Gardner,  Andrew 
Cunningham. 

School  Committee^  in  addition  to  the  Selectmen. 

Thomas  Dawes,  Rev.  Samuel  West,  Dr.  Thomas  Welch,  Rev. 
Samuel  Stillman,  George  R.  Minot,  Dr.  David  Townsend,  Dr. 
Aaron  Dexter,  WiUiam  Smith,  Dr.  William  Spoouer,  Arnold 
Welles,  jun.  Joseph  Crocker,  William  Eustis. 

Auditors  of  Accouyits. 
Herman  Brimmer,  Joseph  Russell,  jun.  Samuel  Brown. 

Assessors. 

Giles  Harris,  Samuel  Ruggles,  John  R.  Sigourney,  Caleb 
Blanchard,  Thomas  Hitcbborn. 

Collectors  of  Taxes. 

Benjamin  Henderson,  Thomas  Bayley,  James  Thompson,  Benja- 
min Jepson. 


298  City  Document  No.  150. 

Constables,  sworn. 

■  Shubael  Hewes,  Samuel  White,  Enoch  May,  John  Cade,  John 
Bosson,  Thomas  Stevenson,  Thomas  Tannatt,  Amos  Lewis,  John 
Kennedy,  Jira  Holbrook. 

Clerks  of  the  Market. 

Samuel  Janes,  Thomas  Thompson,  Thomas  Walle}^,  jun.  Wil- 
liam Turner,  William  Walter,  David  West,  Joseph  Fosdick,  John 
F.  Loring,  Charles  Miller,  jun.  Stoddard  Capen,  John  Gore,  jun. 

Surveyors  of  Boards  and  Shingles. 

Joshua  Bentley,  John  Champney,  Benjamin  Page,  John  Cogs- 
well, Benjamin  White,  Thomas  Sherburne,  James  Blake,  James 
Eobbins,  Edmund  Ranger,  William  Clouston,  William  Darricot, 
Nathaniel  Tidmarsh. 

Surveyors  of  the  Highways. 
The  Selectmen. 

Informer  of  Deer. 
Abraham  Adams. 

Fence  Viewers. 
Benjamin  White,  Moses  Eayres,  John  Rice. 

Sealers  of  Leather. 
Thomas  Bradlee,  David  Hollis,  Matthew  Loring,  William  Billings. 

Surveyors  of  Hemp. 
Jeffry  Richardson,  Isaac  Davis. 

Sealers  of  Wood. 

Jirah  Holbrook,  Joseph  Gleason,  William  Jennings,  Thomas  Bol- 
ter, Isaac  Tuckerman. 

Hay  wards. 
Edward  Jones,  Richard  Horsefall,  Francis  Booth. 

Hogreeves. 
George  Cammell,  Daniel  Bell. 

Assay-Masters. 
Joshua  Witherle,  John  Welles. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  299 

Surveyors  of  Wheat. 
Edward  Tuckerman,  Edward  Edes. 

Inspector  of  Stone  Lime. 
Edward  Rumney. 

Cullers  of  Dry  Fish. 
Roger  Bartlett,  Joseph  Dobel,  David  Brace. 

Cullers  of  Staves  and  Hoops. 

Joseph  Loring,  Thomas  Barber,  George  Singleton,  Edward  Burt, 
Thomas  Foster,  William  Parkman,  John  Bray,  Henry  Purket, 
Jonathan  Gushing,  James  Barry,  Hezekiah  Hutson,  Philip  Hitch- 
born,  Joseph  Whittemore. 


300  City  Document  No.  150. 


PUBLIC    OFFICERS. 

Secretary  of  State. 
John  Avery,  ofBce  No.  24,  Maiiborougli  street. 

Treasurer. 
Thomas  Davis,  office  No.  24,  Marlborough  street. 

Toivn  Treasurer. 
Samuel  Clap,  office  Court  Street. 

County  Treasurer. 
John  Deming,  office  No.  54,  Newburj^  street. 

Collector  of  Revenue  for  the  Port  of  Boston  and  Charlesioivn. 

Beniamin  Lincoln,  )«.        An^.       ^  Ciiij. 

r,     .      •    -ITT  I T    1       J.      y  omce  at  Custom  house,  State  street. 
Benjamm  Weld,  deputy,  j  ' 

Naval  Officer. 
James  Lovell,  office  at  Custom  house,  State  street. 

Surveyor  and  Port  Inspector  of  Excise. 
Thomas  Melvill,  office  at  Custom  house.  State  street. 

Inspector  of  Internal  Revenue  for  Survey  No.  3. 
Leonard  Jarvis,  office  Kilby  street. 

Loan  Officer. 
Nathaniel  Appleton,  office  Bowdoin's  square. 

Judge  of  Probate  for  Suffolk  County. 
George  R.  Minot,  office  Court  street. 

Register  of  Probate. 
William  Cooper,  office  Court  house,  Court  street. 


Miscellaneous  Papers.  301 

Register  of  Deeds. 
William  Alline,  office  Court  house,  Court  street. 

Notaries  Pahlic. 

Ezekiel  Price,  office  Floor  of  State  house. 
Samuel  Coopar,   )  ^^^^^  g^^^^  ^^^^^^^ 


Samuel  Barrett,  j 

High  Sheriff. 

office  Tre 

Jarrell,  }  ,       ,. 
,  ,        '  ^  deputies, 
tshorn,  j      ^ 


Jeremiah  Allen,  office  Tremont  street. 
Theodore  Bf 
Oliver  Hartshorn, 


Adjutant  General. 
William  Donnison,  office  corner  of  Winter  street. 

Post  Master. 
Jonathan  Hastings,  office  State  street. 

Inspector  of  Pot  and  Pearl  Ashes,  and  of  Nails. 
David  Townsend,  inspection  store,  Beach  street. 

Inspector  of  Police. 
Josiah  Waters,  house  Newbury  street. 


302  City  Document  No.  150. 


BANKS. 

MASSACHUSETTS  BANK,  State  street. 
William  Phillips,  President. 

Directors. 

Jonathan  Mason,  Thomas  Dawes,  Thomas  Walley,  Benjamin 
Greene,  William  Tudor,  John  Amory,  William  Phillips,  jun. 
Aaron  Dexter. 

James  Thwing,  cashier. 

Discount  day,  Monday. 


BRANCH  BANK,  State  street. 
Arnold  Welles,  President. 

Directors. 

David  Sears,  Samuel  W.  Pomeroy,  Joseph  Coolidge,  Harrison 
G.  Otis,  Timothy  Williams,  William  Spooner,  Mungo  Mackay, 
John  Parker,  William  Payne,  Samuel  Parkman,  John  Codman, 
John  Welles. 

Peter  Roe  Dalton,  cashier. 

Discount  days,  Mondays  and  Thursdays. 


UNION  BANK,  State  street. 
Moses  Gill,  President. 

Directors. 

Joseph  Blake,  Samuel  Brown,  David  Greene,  Perez  Morton, 
William  Smith,  Daniel  Hubbard,  Joseph  Head,  Jonathan  L. 
Austin,  Stephen  Gorham,  Jesse  Putnam,  Samuel  Sewall,  — 
Thomas  Davis,  ex  officio. 

George  Burroughs,  cashier. 
Discount  day,  Tuesday. 


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